Question

HELP PLS!!!! Read the following excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Then, answer the question that follows.

We arrived at Baltimore early on Sunday morning, landing at
Smith's Wharf, not far from Bowley's Wharf. We had on board the
sloop a large flock of sheep; and after aiding in driving them to
the slaughterhouse of Mr. Curtis on Louden Slater's Hill, I was
conducted by Rich, one of the hands belonging on board of the
sloop, to my new home in Alliciana Street, near Mr. Gardner's
ship-yard, on Fells Point.

In this passage, which technique does Douglass use to vary his sentence structure to make his writing more interesting for his reader?

He includes interesting punctuation in each sentence.
He starts each sentence with the same word.
He switches the order of words in his sentences.
He uses a mix of long and short sentences.

Answer 1

Answer: (D) He uses a mix of long and short sentences.

Explanation: I had trouble with this question but when I recognized the answer, I knew what it was. Good luck!!

Answer 2

Answer: He uses a mix of long and short sentences.

Explanation: using just long or just short sentences can be exhausting or boring. but using a mix can attract the attention of the reader.

note: use this tip when writing for your assignments especially if its an essay.