Question #N262
The following sentence is taken from a short story about a young woman who is traveling alone for the first time and is trying to be independent. "She was determined not to call her parents, even though she missed them terribly."
Which of the following revisions to the sentence is most effective at providing a transition to the next sentence, which discusses how the woman copes with missing her family?
A. Even if she missed them terribly, she was determined not to call her parents.
B. She was determined not to call her parents, even though she missed them terribly,
C. She was determined not to call her parents, but she missed them terribly.
D. Although she missed them terribly, she was determined not to call her parents.
Correct Answer is: D
Choice D uses the conjunction "although" to create a contrast between the two parts of the sentence, indicating that the woman is trying to be independent despite missing her family. This transition sets up the next sentence, which will likely discuss how she deals with her feelings of loneliness.