The Following Sentences Form a Paragraph

question 13

Multiple Choice

The following sentences form a paragraph. For each pair, select the answer with more sentence variety. Which answer choice has sentence variety?

• A) Michelle's brother Craig was a basketball star. He earned As almost effortlessly. She studied hard. She struggled to overcome her discomfort with test-taking. Craig won a scholarship to Princeton University. Michelle decided to apply there as well.
• B) Michelle's brother Craig was a basketball star who earned As almost effortlessly whereas she studied hard and struggled to overcome her discomfort with test-taking. After Craig won a scholarship to Princeton University, Michelle decided to apply there as well.

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Definitions:

Gene Sequence

The order of nucleotides in a segment of DNA or RNA, determining genetic information and characteristics in living organisms.

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