Read the following passage: elephants were being hunted in large numbers for their ivory tusks. realizing that the species was becoming endangered, most countries outlawed the sale and trade of ivory and ivory products. this had the unintended outcome of making ivory much more expensive. people wanted this increasingly rare and valuable trophy. poachers, tempted by huge payouts, became more aggressive, and the elephant slaughter actually increased. what does the author's word choice most clearly suggest regarding his feelings about elephant poaching? a. he uses the word "poachers" to highlight the fact that this type of hunting is illegal. b. he uses the word "trophy" to criticize the buyers who perpetuate the ivory trade. c. he describes the sad outcome of this attempt to save the elephants by outlawing ivory. d. he uses the words "rare" and "valuable" to express his admiration of ivory products.

A.He uses the word "poachers" to highlight the fact that this type of hunting is illegal.

Explanation:

The speaker's tone is quite objective. Feelings cannot be easily perceived . When he uses the word " poachers" , however, we can see that he thinks people who go hunting do so illegally. Besides, he uses this word after explaining that many countries outlawed the the sale and trade of ivory to stop elephants from going extinct. The word poacher has a negative connotation. These are greedy people who want to make money.

active voice: my father cut the tree.

passive voice: the tree was cut by my father.

active voice: people buy newspapers every day.

passive voice: newspapers are bought (by people) every day.

active voice: people have been using movies as political propaganda since world war ii.

passive voice: movies have been used as political propaganda since world war ii.

active voice: donna gave me my birthday present.

passive voice: i was given my birthday present (by donna). / my birthday present was given to me (by donna).

active voice: mom will leave the keys on the counter.

passive voice: the keys will be left (by mom) on the counter.

the words in parentheses are the agent of the passive voice and can be omitted when obvious, generic, or simply unnecessary.