The paragraph below is developed by a specific mode or pattern. Read the paragraph; then answer the questions.
(1) Achieving the position of attention ⎯ a key position in all military movements ⎯ is not as simple as most people think. (2) To obtain this position, a person must first bring his or her heels together and in line, toes forming a forty-five-degree angle. (3) The person then rests his or her weight equally on the heels of both feet and straightens the legs without locking the knees. (4) Next, he or she stands erect, hips level, chest lifted and arched, shoulders square and even. (5) The head should be erect and square, eyes to the front, chin drawn in so that the head and neck are vertical. (6) Finally, the arms should be straightened with fingers curled so that the tips of the thumbs are touching the index fingers. (7) The thumb should rest along the seams of the pants. (8) Like everything else in military life, the position of attention has a format that must be followed. Transitional words or phrases are used in which sentences?

A) (1) , (4) , (6)
B) (2) , (3) , (4) , (6)
C) (2) , (3) , (5) , (7)

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ketly joseph · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Transitional words or phrases are used to list the specific steps needed to achieve the position of attention. These steps are given in sentences (2), (3), (4), and (6), which are linked together by transitional words or phrases. Sentence (1) serves as an introduction to the topic and sentence (5) provides additional details about the correct posture in the position of attention, so they do not need transitional words. Sentence (7) simply provides a specific detail about the thumb placement, so it does not require a transitional word either. Therefore, choice B is the best answer.

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