Question

Simi drafted the following argument:

Answer 1

Answer: B. In addition

Explanation:

• 'In addition' is a preposition which adds information presented in one sentence to the information in another sentence. In this particular case, the advantages of listening to music are listed both in sentences 2 and 3. The first advantage mentioned is that listening to music eliminates distractions (sentence 2), while the second advantage is that music helps with relaxation and stress relief (sentence 3).
• 'However' should be used when we introduce an idea that is in contrast to what is previously claimed, hence it is not the appropriate choice here.
• 'The fact is' is not the right choice either, as it is used to summarize the most important point of what has been said.
• 'As a result' is used when we list the consequences of a particular phenomenon, which we do not do in sentence 3.