Question

The addition of which of the following sentences would create an effective paragraph?

Dogs and cats are both fantastic pets. Dogs are loving and playful. Cats are clean and self-sufficient. Dogs
are sometimes hyper. _______. Both are effective communicators in their own right. Either one would
make any lucky owner happy.
A. Owners must teach pets how to act.
B. Cats are normally calm and resigned.
C. Reptiles are good pets as well.
D. Both animals are fun.

Answer 1

If you are writing a paragraph about domestic pets in general, then 'B' would be the answer to fill in the space

Answer 2

Option B, Cats are normally calm and resigned, Would be the best for this paragraph because every other line talks about the same species. it takes an ABAB pattern. Because the previous sentence was about dogs, this one should be about cats. The only one meeting the Criteria is B