Question

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Read the following sentences and answer the question that follows:

All at once, pandemonium broke loose. ______________ the marching band came around the corner, dogs began barking, and the horses pulling the mayor's carriage began to run!

Which word best completes the passage above?

a.Anyway
b.Because
c.Following
d.Simultaneously

Answer 1

All at once, pandemonium broke loose. (Simultaneously) the marching band came around the corner, dogs began barking, the horses pulling the Mayors carriage began to run.

Answer 2

The alternative that fits best is  " d.Simultaneously"

Thus, the complete sentence would read:  "All at once, pandemonium broke loose. Simultaneously the marching band came around the corner, dogs began barking, and the horses pulling the mayor's carriage began to run!"

The explanation for this is that the word "Simultaneously" is the only one that fits the phrase, and maintains the coherence and cohesion of the text.  The words "anyway", "because", and "follwing", when embedded in the phrase, change the meaning of what the author wanted to go through.