read the passage.

(1) my dog pudgy is a pug. (2) key to the pug’s distinctive look are its short black muzzle and tightly curled tail. (3) pugs usually weigh between 14 and 18 pounds and stand about 10 to 11 inches tall. (4) a pug has short fur that can come in different colors. (5) my pug has a fawn, or kind of beige-colored, coat; however, pugs may also be fawn silver, fawn apricot, or black. (6) pugs are friendly, outgoing, playful little dogs. (7) pugs are therefore good companion dogs.
which is the most effective way to vary the sentence patterns in the passage?

combine sentences 5 and 6 to create a long sentence.
invert sentence 2 so that the verb comes before the subject.
begin sentences with different parts of speech.
divide sentence 4 into two shorter sentences.

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Hurry 20 mins all the animals were now present except moses, the tame raven, who slept on a perch behind the back door. when major saw that they had all made themselves comfortable and were waiting attentively he cleared his throat and began: "comrades, you have heard already about the strange dream that i had last night. but i will come to the dream later. i have something else to say first. i do not think, comrades, that i shall be with you for many months longer, and before i die i feel it my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as i have acquired. i have had a long life, i have had much time for thought as i lay alone in my stall, and i think i may say that i understand the nature of life on this earth as well as any animal now living. it is about this that i wish to speak to you." which historical figure does old major most likely represent? tsar nicholas ii an imperial guard vladimir lenin joseph stalin