Question

multiple choice 1 point generally speaking, passive sentences _ than active voice sentences? use more words have fewer pronouns are more emphatic appear more often

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option "use more words": Passive sentences typically have a structure like "Object + be + past participle + (by + agent)", which often requires more words than active sentences (Subject + verb + object). For example, "The book was read by me" (passive, 6 words) vs "I read the book" (active, 4 words).
• Option "have fewer pronouns": Passive sentences don't necessarily have fewer pronouns. For instance, "I was given a gift" (passive with pronoun "I") vs "She gave me a gift" (active with pronouns "She" and "me").
• Option "are more emphatic": Active voice is often more emphatic as it directly shows the doer of the action. Passive voice is used for other purposes like emphasizing the object or being formal, not primarily for emphasis.
• Option "appear more often": Active voice is more commonly used in everyday language than passive voice.

So the correct option is the one stating passive sentences use more words.

Answer:

A. use more words