Question

read the paragraph

dekanawidah wrote the iroquois constitution. the document included rules and regulations that related to all different areas of iroquois life. it described important rituals. leaders from the five nations signed the constitution. a sixth nation later joined the confederacy in the early 1700s.

which statement best describes this paragraph?

• the paragraph contains sentence variety
• the sentences in the paragraph are structured similarly
• the paragraph contains sentence fragments
• the sentences in the paragraph are complex.

Explanation:

Analyze the structure of each sentence

Let's break down the grammatical structure of each sentence in the paragraph:

1. "Dekanawidah wrote the Iroquois Constitution."

• Structure: Subject (Dekanawidah) + Verb (wrote) + Direct Object (the Iroquois Constitution). This is a simple sentence.

1. "The document included rules and regulations that related to all different areas of Iroquois life."

• Structure: Subject (The document) + Verb (included) + Direct Object (rules and regulations...) with a relative clause.

1. "It described important rituals."

• Structure: Subject (It) + Verb (described) + Direct Object (important rituals). This is a simple sentence.

1. "Leaders from the Five Nations signed the Constitution."

• Structure: Subject (Leaders...) + Verb (signed) + Direct Object (the Constitution). This is a simple sentence.

1. "A sixth nation later joined the Confederacy in the early 1700s."

• Structure: Subject (A sixth nation) + Verb (joined) + Direct Object (the Confederacy...). This is a simple sentence.

Evaluate the options

• The paragraph contains sentence variety: Incorrect. Almost all sentences are simple, short, and follow a repetitive Subject-Verb-Object pattern.
• The sentences in the paragraph are structured similarly: Correct. Most sentences begin directly with the subject followed immediately by the verb and object, creating a repetitive and monotonous structure.
• The paragraph contains sentence fragments: Incorrect. Every sentence is grammatically complete with a subject and a predicate.
• The sentences in the paragraph are complex: Incorrect. Except for the second sentence, they are simple sentences.

Answer:

• The paragraph contains sentence variety
• The sentences in the paragraph are structured similarly (Correct answer)
• The paragraph contains sentence fragments
• The sentences in the paragraph are complex.