[1] cory tried out for his school play, rumors, by neil simon. [2] cory got the part of “ken.” [3] cory attended rehearsal every day after school, and he practiced his lines every night. [4] cory was fantastic on opening night. [5] cory made the audience laugh!

why does this paragraph lack sentence variety?
each sentence begins with the subject.
each sentence begins with a dependent clause.
each sentence begins with a prepositional phrase.
each sentence begins with the predicate.

Which sentence from the article best supports the statement above

The rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. which choice combines these two sentences from paragraph two to achieve a coherent flow of ideas? a) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden" and permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. b) permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago and the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." c) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden; " and so the permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. d) because of the rich natural resources which made the sacramento valley a ‘garden of eden,’ native americans established permanent villages there 8,000 years ago.

What is the source of tension in this excerpt? ellery searching everything insects filling the light fixtures ellery standing on the desks louise carpenter whispering