Question

(1) Can you imagine paying a year’s salary for a single tulip bulb? (2) During the early 1600s, wealthy investors in Holland did just that. (3) It was all part of a craze for tulips that became known as Tulip Mania. (4) Tulips, which were introduced to Europe in about 1550, seemed unusual to Europeans at that time. (5) Tulips had deeper, more intense colors than did flowers native to Europe. (6) Tulips therefore became highly prized. (7) Tulips’ popularity made tulips attractive to investors in Holland, where the economy was flourishing. (8) Tulip bulbs, the investors reasoned, would keep going up in price. (9) Tulip bulbs did not hold their high prices, however. (10) Tulip prices suddenly crashed in 1637. (11) Tulip bulbs that had sold for huge prices suddenly sold for much, much less. (12) Tulip Mania was over.

Which is the most effective way to vary the sentences in the passage?


Combine sentences with coordinating conjunctions.

Invert sentences by putting verbs before subjects.

Begin sentences with different parts of speech.

Answer 1

Answer: Combine sentences with coordinating conjunctions.

Explanation: This would help because it would allow the sentences to be longer and would reduce the repetition in the passage. For example:

"Can you imagine paying a year's salary for a single tulip bulb? During the early 1600s, wealthy investors in Holland did just that during a craze for tulips that later became known as "Tulip Mania". The seemingly unusual flower was introduced to Europe around 1550, inducing interest of itself as the civilians had never seen it before. Compared to the buds native to Europe, the Tulips had more attracting, vibrant colors. Due to this, the price of the blossoming beauties rocketed, attracting the attention of investors over in the ever-flourishing economy of Holland. The interest and demand for tulips led the investors to believe that their popularity would reign much longer than it did. In 1637, the sky-high prices of the alluring florets suddenly crashed. The once famous Tulip bulbs that once held a high price was suddenly dirt cheap, causing the decrease in demand. The Tulip Mania era was over, and the once beloved blossoms were no longer held with such high regard."

reads more fluently than the original text. Hope this helps! ^u^