The following days were some of worst in timothy's life. storms violently rocked the ship. people's belongings hurtled through the air and slid across the floor. the ship's officers closed doors and vents to avoid taking on water. the hot, stifling air of the steerage level smelled of stagnant water and stale food. at times, timothy regretted ever setting foot aboard the ship.

the author is considering revising part of section four. which revision would add variety to the sentence structure of the paragraph and yet maintain a consistent vocabulary style?

question 2 options:

it was a nasty, stinking mess of stagnant water and stale food.

the following days, were some of the worst in timothy's life for many reasons.

because storms violently rocked the ship, people's belongings hurled through the air and slid across the floor.

at times, timothy regretted ever hopping on the ship and putting up with the terrible stuff; even though it meant he might have a better life.