2 But there's something about me that makes me not so normal. I have a hearing loss and a constant ringing in my ears that, unless some medical miracle happens, I'll suffer from these impairments forever. My ear problems are so severe that I feel I need to warn you: You have to protect your hearing as much as you can.

Pattern transitions are words and phrases that help organize a text and make it easier for the reader to follow an argument and help keep the focus on a particular idea. For example, writers may refer back to the thesis statement or main idea throughout the essay. Which of the following is a pattern transition in paragraph 2 of the passage?

a.
“warn you”

b.
“ear problems”

c.
“not so normal”

d.
“medical miracle”