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

Read the excerpt from “man listening to disc.” to tommy potter for taking the time to join us on this breezy afternoon with his most unwieldy bass and to the esteemed arthur taylor who is somehow managing to navigate this crowd with his cumbersome drums. and i bow deeply to thelonious monk for figuring out a way to motorize—or whatever—his huge piano so he could be with us today. which of the following additional features would best enhance the reader’s understanding of this excerpt? a diagram showing the narrator’s route through the city a visual simulation of the man walking down the street audio samples of music by the specified musicians textbook chapters on the history of jazz musicians