[Video] Q43: No change or though, as a result, or though: as a result or though-as a result

Explanation for Question 43 From the Writing Section on the 2018 May Sat

All right. Question number 43, 2 um, is talking about the punctuation and this phrase though, 3 as a result of their own efforts. So let's take a look at what's 4 happening down there in the paragraph. 5 Um, here we see for answer choice, 6 a consumers are not the only ones for whom solar power is a win-win 7 scenario, though. As a result of their own efforts, 8 industry employees can meet demand for an environmentally service while also environmentally 9 friendly service, excuse me, while also making a good living for themselves. 10 So with this answer choice, a, um, 11 we see, um, a comma before though, 12 which is correct. There's, it's good to have a pause there and set apart 13 though, as a result of their own efforts from the proceeding part of the 14 sentence. Um, however, 15 we usually like to see a comma, um, 16 after though as well. 17 Um, and we don't see that in this answer choice. 18 So we're going to hold off on selecting a answer choice. 19 B says though, comma, as a result, 20 comma of their own efforts, it doesn't really make sense to have this comma 21 here because as a result is, 22 is really relating to their own efforts it's as a result of their own 23 efforts. So we don't really want to break up that phrase. 24 We want to keep that together to make it more clear that the result 25 we're talking about is the result of their efforts. 26 So for that reason, we're going to eliminate answer choices B and D. 27 It doesn't make sense to have a comma right after...