Question

Which of the following phrases is the best to insert at the beginning of sentence $10$ to link it to sentence $9$?

• A. Far from being in mortal danger
• B. If what he says is credible
• C. What grade schook history never told you is this
• D. They were just performing a ritual, and
• E. But quite to the contrary

Answer 1

The correct option is A Far from being in mortal danger

Only option A fits into the context of both the sentences - 9 & 10. Research into Powhatan culture suggests that the incident that Smith described as an execution might simply have been a ritual display of strength and far from being in any mortal danger, Smith may just have been a character in a drama in which even Pocahontas was playing a role.

The other choices when inserted at the beginning of sentence 10 in order to link it to sentence 9 either do not make much sense or do not fit into the context or else simply do not link sentences 9 & 10 as they should. Thus A is the best answer.