The young girl wanted to sit in the front row, but the seats were all occupied. in this sentence, what type of connection word is "but"?
1) transition
2) coordinating
3) subordinating
4) fluency

In this sentence the word "but" is a coordinating word.

There are seven coordinated conjuctions which are and, but, for, nor, or, so, and yet. Coordinating conjunctions connect words, phrases, and clauses. They connect sweeping ideas together, creating cohesive, comprehensive ideas. In the case of BUT, it shows contract between the first idea and the second one. In this case the contradictions lies in the fact that the girl wanted to sit in a place where there were no more available sears.

"But" is a (2) coordinating word.

Explanation: A coordinating conjunction is a word used to connect an independent clause, that is to say a clause that expresses a full thought, to another independent clause. "But" is considered to be a coordinating conjunction. For instance, in the sentence provided, "but" is connecting the independent clause "The young girl wanted to sit in the front row" to another independent clause: "the seats were all occupied".  

when reagan refers to freedom in this passage, he uses repetition as a rhetorical device. repetition is when the same words or phrases are repeated few times to make an idea stronger and more unforgettable. in this case, when he talks about freedom, he starts the sentence whit this word followed by a verb in present simple and after an advantage of being free.

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answer: 1 goes to 3

2 goes to 4

3 goes to 2

4 goes to 1

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