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:

"Delayed" just means to postpone in general. "Halted" implies a stop, often more abrupt. "Wavered" specifically conveys a sense of being indecisive or uncertain, which fits the requirement of showing Dean's uncertainty or indecision.

Answer:

C. wavered