Read the passage below. Earth and Mars are known as terrestrial planets because they are both made up of rock and metal. However, scientists know much more about the internal structure of Earth than they know about the internal structure of Mars. What is the effect of the comparison signal word "both”? A. It signals that Earth and Mars have something in common.
B. It signals that Earth and Mars are different from one another.
C. It signals that scientists studied Earth before studying Mars.
D. It signals that more facts about Earth and Mars are coming.

Read the passage. (1) queen victoria of england remained in mourning for several years after the death of her husband, albert. (2) victoria did not like to be seen in public during that time. (3) she remained in seclusion in the palace and let her son, the prince of wales, represent her at most public functions. (4) she eventually returned to public life after prime minister benjamin disraeli persuaded her to do so. (5) upon her return, victoria showed concern for england’s poor and needy, which endeared her to her subjects. which is the most effective way to vary the sentence patterns in the passage? lengthen sentence 5. start sentences with different parts of speech. invert most of the sentences. combine sentences 3 and 4.