[Video] Q17: No change or because of this,:in the years that followed, or to everyone's dismay.

Explanation for Question 17 From the Writing Section on the 2019 May Sat

For question number 17, again, 2 we're kind of providing a transition. We are trying to figure out how to 3 introduce a detail in the next sentence. 4 So the detail we're introducing is that MacPherson published two epic poems. 5 Um, and so we want to introduce that fact, 6 um, using the appropriate transition to link that idea to, 7 um, the previous sentence, which expresses how excited patrons provided funds. 8 And weren't disappointed. So looking at our answer choices a 9 says, in spite of their contributions, um, 10 in spite of would indicate that something was occurring, 11 um, sort of although something else occurred. 12 So this would, this would make it sound like we wouldn't expect MacPherson 13 to publish two epic poems when he was provided with funds and the public 14 was not disappointed or excuse me, the patrons weren't disappointed. 15 So that illustrates kind of a contrast that we don't really have here. 16 So in spite of doesn't really make sense. 17 We can eliminate the no change option for that reason choice. 18 B says because of this MacPherson published two epic poems. 19 Now it might make sense to say because of the funding to undertake the 20 research trip, McPherson was able to publish to wrap-up comments. 21 We have to keep in mind this other detail that's taking place about how 22 the patrons were not disappointed. It wouldn't make sense to say because of the 23 fact that the patrons were not disappointed, he published two epic poems. 24 So that's why ...