Concept:Receptive vocabulary includes words that a person understands when listening or reading, but may not use actively in speaking or writing.
Explanation:Vocabulary is the set of words an individual knows and uses for communication. It is mainly divided into two types: productive (active) and receptive (passive).
Productive vocabulary refers to words that a person uses regularly and correctly in speaking and writing.
Receptive vocabulary refers to words that a person recognizes and understands when hearing or seeing them, but cannot easily recall or use them in speech or writing.
Our receptive vocabulary is larger than our productive vocabulary. Learners gradually try to convert receptive words into productive ones through practice.
Answer:Receptive vocabulary refers to words that we recognise when we hear or see. Hence, the correct option is D.