Read the passage. (1) Edward II, king of England from 1307 to 1327, was an ineffective ruler who was often at odds with his baro
ns and with his wife, Queen Isabella, who objected to the way he treated the barons. (2) Forced to resign by Isabella and others who were loyal to her, Edward left office. (3) Succeeding him as king was his son, Edward III. (4) Young Edward, who was only 15, was king in name only. (5) The real rulers were the queen and Roger Mortimer, her sweetheart, both of whom had been instrumental in the ousting of Edward II. (6) In November of 1330, Edward had Roger Mortimer executed, and shortly thereafter the young king assumed full power. Which is the most effective way to vary the sentence patterns in the passage? Divide sentence 1 into two or more sentences. Invert sentence 3. Vary the way the sentences begin. Combine sentences to lengthen them.
In my opinion, the correct answer is D. <span>Combine sentences to lengthen them. Most of these sentences are short and have a simple structure. Some of them could be put together, for example: Succeeding him as king was his 15-year old son, Edward III; however, he was king in name only, whereas the real rulers were the queen and her sweetheart Roger Mortimer, both of whom were instrumental in the ousting of Edward II.</span>
