Question

Read the passage. (1) Americans love ice cream. (2) In fact, on average, each American eats about six gallons a year. (3) Though ice cream may seem as American as apple pie, it did not originate in the United States. (4) Iced desserts were invented in Asia long ago. (5) Iced desserts, such as fruit ices, were described in the thirteenth century by Italian traveler Marco Polo, who encountered them during his visits to China. (6) Iced dessert recipes, including milk-based frozen desserts, were then developed by Italian chefs. (7) Iced dessert recipes were brought to France by an Italian. (8) Ice cream recipes were further developed in France, and the frosty treat gradually became popular in Europe. (9) Ice cream recipes were brought to the American colonies by Europeans who came to settle there. Which is the most effective way to vary the sentences in the passage?

A.Begin sentences with different parts of speech.B.Lengthen sentence (5) by adding detail to it.C.Combine sentences (5) and (6).D.Invert sentences by putting verbs before subjects.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. Begin sentences with different parts of speech.

Step-by-step explanation:

In texts, varying sentences means including different types of sentences to avoid monotony and express ideas in the best way. In the case of the text presented, the author has not used sentence variety effectively as from sentence 4 to 9 the sentences begin in the same way using "iced desserts" or "ice cream" multiple times and then the past verb "were" to create mainly passive sentences, this creates monotony and breaks the flow of ideas. Because of this, in this case, the best way to vary the sentences is to "Begin sentences with different parts of speech", because the main issue, in this case, is that the same words are used to begin all sentences.

Answer 2

The answer for the given question above would be option A. The most effective way to vary the sentences in the given passage above is to begin sentences with different parts of speech. As you may have noticed with the passage, almost all of the sentences start with the same word which is "iced" or "ice". Hope this answers your question.