Question

read the paragraph.
spring arrives suddenly. buds appear on the rosebushes. shoots are sprouting from the ground. the fruit trees are in flower. wherever you look, new plant life is basking in the warm spring sun.
how does the underlined sentence add variety and meaning to the writing? select three options.
□ by changing the topic
□ by addressing the reader
□ by introducing a new idea
□ by combining ideas in a complex sentence
□ by combining ideas in compound sentence

Explanation:

1. By addressing the reader: The phrase "Wherever you look" directly engages the reader, inviting them to visualize the scene.
2. By introducing a new idea: The underlined sentence shifts from listing specific spring growth to a general, overarching observation of all new plant life thriving in the sun, adding a unifying, broader idea.
3. By combining ideas in a complex sentence: The previous sentences are simple independent clauses. The underlined sentence is a complex sentence with a dependent clause ("Wherever you look") and an independent clause ("new plant life is basking in the warm spring sun"), which combines the context of observation with the main idea of thriving plant life.

Answer:

• by addressing the reader
• by introducing a new idea
• by combining ideas in a complex sentence