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passage.
1 planned to meet Eliza and Dominic at the library to study
for our U.S. history exam. I arrived first, so I started to
study before them. Unfortunately, neither showed up. The
next day, we took the test, and I think I did really well. Eliza,
and Dominic were not as confident as I was.
Which word or phrase most effectively connects the topics in the passage to
make the story coherent?
O
A. Not as confident
O
B. The next day
O
C. Unfortunately
O
D. Planned to meet

The term coherence comes from the Latin word meaning to stick together. A coherent text is a text that consists of well-connected words, sentences, and paragraphs. Every sentence and paragraph should contribute to the meaning of the text as a whole, and be properly linked. Coherent texts are easy to read and understand, with a good and smooth flow.

The phrase that significantly contributes to the coherence of the given passage is The next day. Without it, the sentence We took the test and I think I did really well and the following sentences wouldn't seem as connected to the previous part of the passage, and the text wouldn't be as coherent as it should be.