Question

which excerpt most clearly shows sentence variety?
we filed into the
arena one after
another. we were
very excited! we
were heading in
to see our favorite
band. wed never
been to a concert
before.
lights flashed in
every color of the
rainbow. hands
above our heads,
we grooved to the
bands most
famous song,
swaying and
spinning.
during
intermission, we
went to the
concession stand.
after getting our
food, we found an
empty table.
before long, we
heard the music
start up again.
we hummed the
last song as we
pushed through
the crowd out into
the parking lot
another group
was also singing
as they danced
out to their car

Explanation:

This excerpt uses a mix of a complete independent clause, a participial phrase ("Hands above our heads"), and another participial phrase at the end ("swaying and spinning"), creating varied sentence structure. The other excerpts rely mostly on simple, subject-verb focused sentences with repetitive openings (e.g., "We...") or sequential simple clauses, lacking the same structural variety.

Answer:

Lights flashed in every color of the rainbow. Hands above our heads, we grooved to the band's most famous song, swaying and spinning.