The paragraph below is developed by a specific mode or pattern. Read the paragraph; then answer the question(s).
(1) The bedroom had been carefully put in order. (2) The two French windows to the left of the door sparkled with the sunlight reflected onto their clean glass panes. (3) Beneath each window was a carved honey-colored bookcase about three feet high and four feet wide. (4) Both bookcases contained neat rows of leather-bound books. (5) Flush against the back wall stood a magnificent canopy bed covered with an eyelet comforter. (6) Several eyelet-covered pillows were plumped at the head of the bed. (7) Against the right wall was a carved writing table on which lay a neat stack of writing paper and a gold pen.
Transitional words or phrases are used in which sentences?
A) (2), (4), (5)
B) (2), (3), (5)
C) (2), (3), (5), (7)

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Transitional phrases or words are used to guide the reader through the description of the room, moving from one element to the next in a smooth and orderly manner. Sentence (2) uses "to the left of the door," (3) begins with "Beneath each window," (5) starts with "Flush against the back wall," and (7) introduces another part of the room with "Against the right wall," all serving as transitions to help visualize the room's layout.

The Paragraph Below Is Developed by a Specific Mode or Pattern