Molly looked at her little brother and sighed. She forced a smile and asked, "What do you want to do today?” He stared back at her blankly. "Do you want to go to the aquarium and see the penguins and have an ice cream cone? Do you want to go to the park with the giant whale you can climb on, the one where you found the cool blue feathers? Hey! What about the museum with the big skeleton of a dinosaur that you like so much?” "Don’t care,” he responded dully. Which best describes the author’s use of syntax in this passage? The long descriptions of choices Molly presents emphasize her excitement. The series of questions suggest Molly does not know her brother very well. The short response Molly’s brother gives her emphasizes his disinterest. The use of an exclamation point suggests that Molly is feeling frustrated.