Identify the choice that uses one or more transitions to show the relative emphasis of ideas. a. cora always contributed something to the local volunteer fire department, even though she was not a volunteer herself. b. logan carried the suitcase out to the car; moreover, he carried it all through the airport. c. they loved all of the rides in the amusement park, except the roller coaster that was supposed to be the biggest in the country. d. logan carried the suitcase out to the car. nearby, regina waited patiently.

D. Logan carried the suitcase out to the car. Nearby, Regina waited patiently.

Explanation:

Transitions help the reader to progress from one idea to the next. They prevent sudden mental leaps between sentences.

Nearby is a transitional word of location/place. It helps to link two ideas:

Logan carried the suitcase out to the car. Regina waited patiently.

Thanks to the transition word 'nearby', we understand that she waited for him to transfer the luggage to the vehicle.

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the topic sentence in this paragraph is:

topic sentences writers stay on track and keep a paragraph from becoming an aimless collection of sentences about an idea.

which incidentally tells you what a topic sentence should be.

roses are red,

violets are black,

for what you said,

i hope you sit on a big fat tack.