Question

read the sentences.

1 i am interested in history. 2 i decided to read the declaration of independence.

which of the following options shows the best revisions of sentences 1 and 2 to create sentence variety without combining the sentences?

• i decided to read the declaration of independence. i am quite interested in history.
• i am interested in the declaration of independence. i decided to study history.
• history interests me. i decided to read the declaration of independence.
• history interests me. the declaration of independence is something i decided to read.

Explanation:

Analyze the original sentences

The original sentences are:
[1] "I am interested in history." (Subject-Verb-Object/Complement structure: "I" + "am" + "interested...")
[2] "I decided to read the Declaration of Independence." (Subject-Verb-Object structure: "I" + "decided" + "to read...")
Both sentences begin with the same subject pronoun "I" followed immediately by a verb, creating repetitive, monotonous sentence structures.

Evaluate the goal

The goal is to find the best revision that creates sentence variety without combining the two sentences. This means we must keep them as two separate sentences but change the structure of at least one sentence so they do not both start with the repetitive "I [verb]" pattern.

Assess the options

• Option 1: "I decided to read the Declaration of Independence. I am quite interested in history."

Both still start with "I [verb]" ("I decided...", "I am..."). This does not improve variety.

• Option 2: "I am interested in the Declaration of Independence. I decided to study history."

This alters the meaning/facts of the original sentences and still keeps the repetitive "I [verb]" structure.

• Option 3: "History interests me. I decided to read the Declaration of Independence."

The first sentence is revised to start with the noun "History" as the subject ("History interests me"), while the second sentence retains "I decided...". This successfully breaks the repetitive "I [verb]" pattern, creating structural variety while keeping the sentences separate and preserving the original meaning.

• Option 4: "History interests me. The Declaration of Independence is something I decided to read."

While this changes both, the second sentence is unnecessarily wordy, passive, and awkward ("is something I decided to read") compared to the direct and natural phrasing of Option 3.

Answer:

• (A) I decided to read the Declaration of Independence. I am quite interested in history.
• (B) I am interested in the Declaration of Independence. I decided to study history.
• (C) History interests me. I decided to read the Declaration of Independence. (Correct answer)
• (D) History interests me. The Declaration of Independence is something I decided to read.