Question

read the excerpt from a students essay. initially, rainsford tries to escape zaroff by creating an elaborate trail. he spends the bulk of the afternoon walking in circles, doubling back on himself, and executing a \series of elaborate loops.\ ____, when the sun begins to set, rainsford climbs into a tree to rest through the night while zaroff combs the jungle for his tracks. which transition best fills in the blank? finally since of course in particular

Explanation:

• "Finally" indicates the end of a sequence of events. The text first mentions Rainsford's initial actions (creating an elaborate trail) and then, as the day progresses (when the sun sets), his final action (climbing into a tree) for that part of the narrative.
• "Since" is used to show a causal relationship (e.g., Since it was raining, we stayed inside), which is not the case here.
• "Of course" is used to state something that is obvious or expected in a general sense (e.g., Of course, water is wet), not for sequencing events.
• "In particular" is used to single out one thing from a group (e.g., I like all fruits, in particular, apples), which doesn't fit the event - sequencing context.

Answer:

Finally