Hi Scarlet,
Let’s go over each option.
A. Not say a word. (Not saying a word to the boss might make Lennie seem rude).
B. Give him his work ticket. (This might make Lennie seem thoughtful, but a little too cocky).
C. Introduce himself. (This might make Lennie seem polite).
D. Show the boss his strength. (This might make Lennie seem impressive, but could also make him appear overbearing).
Now ask yourself, what would YOU do when meeting a potential boss? Or in general, what would you do when meeting a person in general?
One of these answers does not have a negative implication.
The most effective way to vary the length of the sentences in the passage is to <u>divide long sentences into two or more shorter ones.
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The correct answer is the first option.
To make a text easy to read, you have to make sure you don't give too much information in just one sentence. In this excerpt, some of them are too long and the main idea gets lost. The most effective way to vary the length is to split the sentences into two (or more if needed) different sentence that contain a clear piece of information, and then add more in an other sentence to make sure the reader doesn't get lost.