leaders, and police chiefs. In the wood-paneled rooms of city halls, in the chambers of city councils, in the marbled state legislatures, and in sheriffs’ offices, white government officials, working hand in hand with plantation, lumber mill, and mine owners, devised an array of ways to stop black people from exercising their right to freedom of movement.%0D%0A%0D%0AWhy?%0D%0A%0D%0ABlack labor was the foundation of the region’s economy. Black people were also indispensable to the South’s social and political structure.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AExcerpt from "We Are Not Yet Equal", a young adult adaptation of "White Rage" by Carol Anderson, first published in 2016 by Bloomsbury USA. © 2018 by Carol Anderson%0D%0A%0D%0AQuestion%0D%0AUse the passage from “We Are Not Yet Equal” by Carol Anderson to answer the question.%0D%0A%0D%0AHow does the writer vary syntax in the passage?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0Aby using mostly imperative sentences%0D%0Aby using mostly imperative sentences%0D%0A%0D%0Aby including a single complex sentence%0D%0Aby including a single complex sentence%0D%0A%0D%0Aby including a single interrogative sentence%0D%0Aby including a single interrogative sentence%0D%0A%0D%0Aby using mostly simple sentences%0D%0Aby using mostly simple sentences

Answer 1

In the passage from "We Are Not Yet Equal," the writer varies syntax primarily by including a mix of sentence structures rather than relying on one specific type. However, to answer your question more specifically regarding the provided responses, the most accurate choice based on the passage is that the writer does not predominantly use imperative sentences, complex sentences, or interrogative sentences. Instead, the passage contains mostly declarative sentences that are straightforward in nature.

Given the options available, the correct answer would be:

by using mostly simple sentences.

This choice reflects the factual and direct nature of the statements made in the passage, which focus on the historical context without complex sentence structures.