Question
Which passage on the left uses
the best VARIETY of sentence
A. There was not a sign of life anywhere in sight. There was a
bright sun, and there were mirages in the sand up ahead. There
was a need for water, and there was no sign of any nearby. There
structure and sentence
length?
was no sign of water anywhere in sight.
B. It was a strange and ominous day. Not only were there no clouds
in the sky, but the sun also blazed down in unrelenting waves. This
caused mirages of water in the distance. High overheada vulture
A. Passage D
circled expectantly. Straining my eyes past the distant dune, I could
just make out what must be an oasis.
B. Passage B
C. I noticed that it was an ominous day. I rested uneasily at the top
C. Passage C
of a large dune. I gazed intently into the distance. I peered down
with intense earnestness. I looked silently at the sun. I stood
D. Passage A
uncertainly upon the dancing sand. I looked steadily at the striking
Scene.
D. It was an ominous day; there were no clouds in the sky, and the
sun blazed down in waves. It was a hot and dry day; there were
mirages of water in the distance, and the sand danced in circles. It
was a relentlessly hot day; there were wisps of wind on the sand,
and the breeze whirled in spirals.