Question

Read the passage.
(1) H. J. Heinz, Inc., was incorporated in the early 1900s, a time when food processing had become an important industry. (2) Manufacturing horseradish, pickles, and sauerkraut, Heinz became a success in the food-processing industry, later adding a number of other products, such as ketchup, to its line. (3) Of particular pride to Henry Heinz, the founder of the Pennsylvania-based company, was the Heinz factory, which was considered to be a model place to work. (4) Working in the Heinz factory gave employees opportunities to advance, an uncommon practice at the time.

Which is the most effective way to vary the sentence patterns?


A. Vary the way the sentences begin.

B. Invert sentence 3 so that the verb comes before the subject.

C. Combine sentences 1 and 2 to create a long sentence.

D. Divide sentence 2 into two or more sentences.

Answer 1

 The most effective way to vary the sentence patterns in this passage is B) To invert sentence 3 so that the verb becomes the subject. 

As it currently stands, both sentences 2 and 3 begin with a verb, and later get to the subject of the sentence. It makes the passage more difficult to read when two sentences in a row begin this way. 

A better (inverted) sentence would read, "The Heinz Factory, which was considered to be a model place to work, was of particular pride to Henry Heinz, the founder of the Pennsylvania-based company.