Select the discourse marker that introduces an explicit clarification or restatement:
The patient exhibited acute aphasia; ________, she had completely lost the neurocognitive ability to comprehend and articulate spoken language.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. that is to say
Answer: that is to say. Why not the others: 'on the contrary' refutes an incorrect assumption; 'for instance' introduces an illustrative example; 'in addition' introduces supplementary information rather than a definition/restatement.
- Step 1: Identify the relationship between the statements: the second clause clarifies, defines, and restates the technical medical term 'acute aphasia' in plain language.
- Step 2: The discourse marker used to explain or restate a preceding statement more precisely is 'that is to say' (equivalent to 'in other words').
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