Question

read this excerpt from a passage.
\when the first automobile was invented in 1886, there was excitement about what this new machine meant for the future of travel, both near and far. in 1900, cars were considered luxury items, and only 8,000 were owned in the united states. currently, over 253 million cars are driven on american roads. as the automobile became the main form of transportation in the united states, regulations about who could operate the cars soon followed.\
what is the author’s point of view in the excerpt?
○ second person
○ third - person omniscient
○ first person
○ third - person limited

Explanation:

To determine the author's point of view, we analyze the narrative perspective. The passage uses third - person pronouns (e.g., "the author", "cars", "the United States") and presents information from an all - knowing perspective (mentioning historical facts about cars' history and current statistics), which is characteristic of third - person omniscient. First - person uses "I/we", second - person uses "you", and third - person limited has a restricted view, so those are not correct.

Answer:

third - person omniscient