Which action would align with the instruction to alternate the ends?

• A. Rotate the ends as you place them
• B. Group all ends in one corner
• C. Ignore end orientation
• D. Fold ends under

Answer: (A)

Alternating the ends means every time you add an end, you switch the direction so the ends don’t all face the same way. Rotating the ends as you place them does exactly this, creating a pattern where each new end takes the opposite orientation of the one before. This keeps the arrangement balanced, neat, and stable, and it prevents buildup or misalignment that can happen if all ends point the same way. Grouping all ends in one corner would bunch them together and break the pattern, ignoring end orientation would fail to create any alternation, and folding ends under would hide the ends rather than establish the necessary alternating placement.