Why was the average sentence length in the 18th century so much longer than the average sentence today? select all that apply.
a.authors included more clauses and phrases in sentences
b.the phrasing used by authors was often passive and less direct
c.the archaic spelling of words used by authors was considerably longer
d. the convention at that time was for authors to use several words to say something that people today say in a few words

I think the correct answers from the choices listed above are options A, C and D. The average sentence length was longer before because authors included more clauses and phrases in sentences, the archaic spelling of words used by authors was considerably longer and  the convention at that time was for authors to use several words to say something that people today say in a few words. Hope this helps.

a/c/d

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no

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