Directions: Given below are sentences that use discourse markers/expressions to make them complete. Identify the most appropriate discourse marker/expression and mark your answer accordingly on the Answer Sheet.
________, the process by which the State took over from the Church the registration of births, death, and marriages was complete by 1792 in Europe.
- ABesides
- BHowever
- CLater
- DInstead
Explanation
The sentence describes a historical development — the State's takeover of birth, death and marriage registration from the Church, complete by 1792 — which follows an earlier stage in the narrative. 'Later' is the temporal discourse marker for such a sequence. 'Besides' adds parallel information, 'However' signals contrast and 'Instead' an alternative — none suits a chronological development.