Author Question: Which of the following statements about the passive voice is correct? a. A sentence using the ... (Read 96 times)

chads108

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 507
Which of the following statements about the passive voice is correct?
 
  a. A sentence using the passive voice typically has a very different meaning than a sentence using the active voice.
  b. We use the passive voice and the active voice equally often in English.
  c. People understand a sentence more quickly if the sentence is active, rather than passive.
  d. Writing manuals often encourage scientists to write in the passive voice in order to appear more scholarly.

Question 2

According to the research on understanding sentences,
 
  a. negative sentences are easier to understand than affirmative sentences.
  b. when a sentence has several negative terms, people's understanding of the sentence is only slightly better than guessing or chance level.
  c. ambiguous sentences are easy to understand, unless they are in the passive voice.
  d. the voice of a sentence (active vs. passive) does not influence understanding.



jazzlynnnnn

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 335
Answer to Question 1

Ans: c

Answer to Question 2

Ans: b



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.

Did you know?

Atropine, along with scopolamine and hyoscyamine, is found in the Datura stramonium plant, which gives hallucinogenic effects and is also known as locoweed.

Did you know?

Stroke kills people from all ethnic backgrounds, but the people at highest risk for fatal strokes are: black men, black women, Asian men, white men, and white women.

Did you know?

Human neurons are so small that they require a microscope in order to be seen. However, some neurons can be up to 3 feet long, such as those that extend from the spinal cord to the toes.

Did you know?

Certain rare plants containing cyanide include apricot pits and a type of potato called cassava. Fortunately, only chronic or massive ingestion of any of these plants can lead to serious poisoning.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library