Read the passage. (1) americans love ice cream. (2) in fact, on average, each american eats about six gallons a year. (3) though ice cream may seem as american as apple pie, it did not originate in the united states. (4) iced desserts were invented in asia long ago. (5) iced desserts, such as fruit ices, were described in the thirteenth century by italian traveler marco polo, who encountered them during his visits to china. (6) iced dessert recipes, including milk-based frozen desserts, were then developed by italian chefs. (7) iced dessert recipes were brought to france by an italian. (8) ice cream recipes were further developed in france, and the frosty treat gradually became popular in europe. (9) ice cream recipes were brought to the american colonies by europeans who came to settle there. which is the most effective way to vary the sentences in the passage?

a. begin sentences with different parts of speech. b.lengthen sentence (5) by adding detail to it. c.combine sentences (5) and (6).d. invert sentences by putting verbs before subjects.

Fred: (waves to sarah) hi, i just moved here. my name is fred. sarah: hi fred. where are you from? fred: florida. the weather here in michigan sure is cold. sarah: i know what you mean, i moved here from san diego two years ago. wait until january. fred: i can just imagine. hey do you mind if i sit with you for a little while? sarah: no, take a seat. i’d love the company during lunch. fred: it’s been hard to meet anyone since i started school last week. sarah: no worries. i know exactly how you feel. i moved at the end of the school year and didn’t get to know anyone. then i spent the summer alone. fred: aw, bummer. it sure is tough to start a new school. sarah: yeah, but when school started again, i met some cool people. fred: i am really shy about meeting new people. sarah: well, i can introduce my friends to you. (bell rings) fred: that would be great! guess lunch is over. it’s been great talking to you. sarah: you too. meet me here for lunch tomorrow and i’ll introduce my friends. fred: great. bye. sarah: later. the conversation between fred and sarah is an example of impersonal communication. select the best answer from the choices provided t f

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In part one of "cruel tribute," how do king aegeus's actions affect the advancement of the plot? he causes ariadne to fall in love with theseus. he causes theseus to become the new king. he causes the birth of a hero in troezen. he causes king minos to become angry.