Question

question 11 of 30
which revision best uses a variety of sentence structures to enhance the flow
and writing style of a story?
a. jang-hee gathered up her papers, and her hands were shaking
because there was a lot of work to do. mr. grant had liked her idea,
so he wanted to start right away, although that was fine with her.
b. jang-hee gathered up her papers. her hands were shaking. mr.
grant had liked her idea. there was a lot of work to do. he wanted
to start right away. she smiled. that was fine with her.
c. jang-hee gathered up her papers, though her hands were shaking.
mr. grant had liked her idea. although there was a lot of work to
do, and he wanted to start right away, she smiled. that was fine
with her.
d. jang-hee gathered up her papers, and her hands were shaking. mr.
grant had liked her idea, and there was a lot of work to do. he
wanted to start right away, and that was fine with her.

Explanation:

This question asks to identify the option with varied sentence structures (simple, compound, complex) that creates smooth flow, rather than repetitive short sentences or awkwardly joined clauses. Option C mixes independent clauses and dependent clauses effectively, with varied sentence lengths and correct punctuation to avoid choppiness or run-ons, while the other options have repetitive structures or grammatical awkwardness.

Answer:

C. Jung-hee gathered up her papers, though her hands were shaking. Ms. Grant had liked her idea. Although there was a lot of work to do, and he wanted to start right away, she smiled. That was fine with her.