Gloat in the sentence means to brag. Basically, the third selection. "To make fun of someone."
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<u>Answer:</u>
<em>The most effective way to vary the sentence patterns in the passage is to begin sentences with different parts of speech. </em>
<em>Option D is the correct answer. </em>
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<u>Explanation:</u>
After reading and observing the passage, it is evident that the word ‘pug’ is repeated in every line. Using the same noun in different sentences that are talking about the same subject, makes the sentence formation clumsy. It can be easily replaced by a pronoun (parts of speech) after its use in the starting sentence. Also, the sentences would sound better.
The answer is adventurous
