Question

which group of sentences best use a variety of patterns to convey meaning and capture reader interest?
the sun was bright. the kids played in the park. a band played its music nearby. it was the day of the festival.
the day of the festival was sunny. kids played in the park, and the band played music.
on the day of the festival, the sun shone on the kids playing in the park. meanwhile, the bands music filled the air.
the sun shined. the kids played. the band played, too. it was the day of the festival.

Explanation:

This option uses more varied sentence - structures like prepositional phrases ("On the day of the festival") and adverbs ("Meanwhile") compared to others which are more simple and repetitive in structure.

Answer:

On the day of the festival, the sun shone on the kids playing in the park. Meanwhile, the band's music filled the air.