Question

select the best transition words or phrases in the text below. camouflage has long been used as a battle tactic. similarly, during world war i, german soldiers would paint their horses white. earlier, the animals would blend in with the snow and be more difficult for the enemy to spot.

Explanation:

For the first transition ("Similarly"), it's incorrect because painting horses white in WWI and the reasoning (blending with snow) is a cause - effect or purpose - related relationship, not a similarity. A better transition like "For example" would fit as it's giving an example of camouflage as a battle tactic. For the second transition ("Earlier"), it's incorrect as there's no indication of a time - before - relationship. A transition like "Thus" or "So" would be better as it shows the result of painting horses white (they blend in). But if we assume we are correcting the transitions:

1. The first "Similarly" should be replaced with a transition that introduces an example, like "For example".
2. The second "Earlier" should be replaced with a transition that shows a result, like "Thus".

Answer:

1. Replace "Similarly" with "For example".
2. Replace "Earlier" with "Thus".