Question

read the sentence. before the main performance, the audience was entertained by a comedian. what is the best way to put the sentence in the active voice while still maintaining its meaning? o before the main performance, the comedian was entertained by the audience. o before the main performance, the comedian entertained the audience. o before the main performance, the audience was amused by the comedian. o before the main performance, the audience and comedian laughed.

Explanation:

In the passive - voice sentence "Before the main performance, the audience was entertained by a comedian", the subject receiving the action is the audience and the doer is the comedian. To change to active voice, the doer (comedian) should be the subject and the receiver (audience) should be the object. Option B does this correctly. Option A has the wrong subject - object relationship. Option C is still in passive voice (using "was amused by"). Option D changes the meaning as it implies a mutual laughing rather than the comedian entertaining the audience.

Answer:

B. Before the main performance, the comedian entertained the audience.