Question

The judge flatly stated that he would not be able to make a ruling on the law suit until late next week. ___________, he told both lawyers that he would need both of them to meet with him privately in his council chamber before the end of the day.
Which word or phrase would most logically go into the blank in this sentence?

A)
Similarly


B)
In addition,


C)
Surprisingly,


D)
With reservations,

Answer 1

[|] Answer [|]

In Addition

[|] Explanation [|]

The judge is telling the lawyers that he wouldn't be able to make a ruling on the lawsuit. That is already bad news to the lawyers.

He does not stop there, however. He still has some bad news. The best transition for this sentence is option B) In addition.

[|] Eclipsed [|]

Answer 2

Answer:  B) In addition,

Explanation: The best word to go in the blank in this sentence would be In addition,. This phrase makes it clear that the second sentence will contain information that builds upon the information found in the first sentence.