Sentences with ____ are wordier because they have an additional helping verb and sometimes the word by.

A: active voice
B: passive voice

1 answer

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)