Question

read the sentence. while his colleague contentedly ate the banana and salmon pizza, dean paused before trying it for the first time. now, revise the sentence to show that dean paused in uncertainty or indecision. while his colleague contentedly ate the banana and salmon pizza, dean ______ before trying it for the first time. delayed halted wavered

Explanation:

To show uncertainty or indecision, we analyze the options: "delayed" means to put off, "halted" means to stop, and "wavered" means to be uncertain or indecisive in action. So "wavered" fits the context of Dean pausing due to uncertainty about trying the pizza.

Answer:

wavered