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? before the main performance, the comedian was entertained by the audience. before the main performance, the comedian entertained the audience. before the main performance, the audience was amused by the comedian. before the main performance, the audience and comedian laughed

The best way to put the sentence in question in the active voice while still maintaining its meaning would be the following one: Before the main performance, the comedian entertained the audience.

Passive constructions are used when the focus is on the action, the doer of the action is either not known or not important.  In the first example, the sentence makes it seem as if the comedian is the one who is being entertained while the original sentence clearly reflects that the audience is the one having fun.  

"To entertain" is in a way a neutral verb. It expresses that someone is having a good time but it is not clear about the degree of fun someone is having. On the contrary, "to amuse", the verb in the third sentence, clearly indicates that someone is having the time of their lives. Therefore, this is not the best option.  Finally, the last sentence shows that both the comedian and the audience were having a good time and this is not the case. Only the audience was the one being entertained. That is why I think the best option is the second example.  It indicates that the comedian is the doer of the action and that the audience is "the receiver" of that entertainment.

The answer is B

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