Question

select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.

which word or phrase best completes the sentence?

in eugene oneills beyond the horizon, robert, for example, wishes to seek adventure and travel the world. his brother, andrew, choose an answer, is content to remain on the family farm. choose an answer, choose an answernderstand roberts dream to travel.

Explanation:

Analyze the first sentence and transition

The first sentence introduces Robert's desire: "In Eugene O'Neill's Beyond the Horizon, Robert, [for example], wishes to seek adventure and travel the world." The selected transition "for example" is already filled in to illustrate Robert's situation as an instance of the play's themes.

Analyze the contrast in the second sentence

The second sentence introduces Robert's brother, Andrew: "His brother, Andrew, [Choose an answer], is content to remain on the family farm."

• Robert wants to travel the world.
• Andrew wants to stay on the farm.
• These two desires are directly opposite.
• Therefore, we need a contrast transition. The best fit is "however" or "on the other hand" (though the dropdown options are partially obscured, "however" is visible in the third dropdown and is a standard contrast transition). Let's look at the third dropdown options: "therefore", "however", "finally". This dropdown is currently open for the third blank, but it gives us the pool of transition words used in these menus.
• For the second blank, "on the other hand" or "by contrast" is the standard contrast transition that fits "His brother, Andrew, [on the other hand], is content..."

Analyze the third sentence and transition

The third sentence reads: "[Choose an answer], [Choose an answer]nderstand Robert's dream to travel." Looking closely at the image, the text is:
"His brother, Andrew, [on the other hand], is content to remain on the family farm.
[He does not,], [however], understand Robert's dream to travel."
Let's verify the dropdown options and structure:

• The third sentence starts with a dropdown: "[Choose an answer]" followed by another dropdown "[Choose an answer]nderstand...".
• Actually, the text is: "[He does not, / Andrew does not, / They do not,]" followed by "[however / therefore / finally]" + "understand Robert's dream to travel."
• The open dropdown menu shows:
• "therefore"
• "however"
• "finally"
• This dropdown is positioned right before "understand". The word fragment "nderstand" has its "u" covered by the dropdown box.
• The transition "however" fits perfectly here to show a continuing contrast or concession: "He does not, however, understand Robert's dream to travel."
• For the preceding dropdown on the left: "[He does not,]" fits grammatically to set up the subject and verb helper: "He does not, [however], understand..."

Using our Literary Analysis and Transition Words knowledge, we identify the logical flow:

1. Robert wants to travel.
2. Andrew, by contrast, wants to stay on the farm. (Contrast transition: "on the other hand")
3. Andrew does not understand Robert's dream. (Concessive contrast transition: "however")

Answer:

Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.

Which word or phrase best completes the sentence?

In Eugene O'Neill's Beyond the Horizon, Robert, <blank>for example</blank>, wishes to seek adventure and travel the world. His brother, Andrew, <blank>on the other hand</blank>, is content to remain on the family farm. <blank>He does not,</blank> <blank>however</blank>, understand Robert's dream to travel.