Sentences with ____ are wordier because they have an additional helping verb and sometimes the word by.
A: active voice
B: passive voice
B: passive voice
Example sentences:
1. Active voice: "She wrote the report." (5 words)
Passive voice: "The report was written by her." (7 words)
2. Active voice: "They built the house." (4 words)
Passive voice: "The house was built by them." (6 words)
3. Active voice: "He fixed the car." (4 words)
Passive voice: "The car was fixed by him." (6 words)
4. Active voice: "We will finish the project." (5 words)
Passive voice: "The project will be finished by us." (7 words)
B: passive voice
In passive voice sentences, the subject receives the action instead of performing it. This often requires the use of a helping verb (such as "is," "are," "was," "were") and sometimes the word "by." Here are some examples of wordier sentences in passive voice:
1. The cake was eaten by me. (Active voice: I ate the cake.)
2. The report is being written by the team. (Active voice: The team is writing the report.)
3. The car will be repaired by the mechanic. (Active voice: The mechanic will repair the car.)
4. The film was watched by millions of people. (Active voice: Millions of people watched the film.)
Note that when using active voice, the subject performs the action directly, resulting in shorter and more concise sentences.
The answer is B: passive voice.
To understand why sentences with passive voice are often wordier, we first need to understand the difference between active voice and passive voice.
In active voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action. For example, "John ate the apple." The subject "John" is clearly doing the action of "eating" the apple. Active voice sentences are usually more concise and straightforward.
On the other hand, in passive voice, the subject of the sentence is acted upon or receives the action. For example, "The apple was eaten by John." In this case, the subject "apple" is not performing the action, but rather it is receiving the action of being eaten by John. Passive voice often requires an additional helping verb, such as "was," and sometimes the word "by" to indicate who or what is performing the action.
Because of these additional elements, passive voice sentences tend to be wordier and can be more difficult to understand. To make sentences more concise and direct, it is often recommended to use active voice whenever possible.