Question

Excerpt from First Time Voter

Rebecca Sparling

Statement from the passage (paragraph 2):
Immediately after I turned eighteen, my parents encouraged me to register to vote.

Revised statement from the passage:
Immediately after I turned eighteen, my parents forced me to register to vote.
What effect does word choice have on the revised statement?

A) It is less personal.
B) It is more negative.
C) It is less informative.
D) It is more interesting.

Answer 1

Answer: B

Explanation: Forced is a negative verb, used to create a rebelling and controlling feel to the object it modifies.