Question

Which sentence is the best example of a lively and active voice?

We were invited by our neighbors to attend the cookout.
A machine mixes the concrete with water.
Her parents had already been informed.
The ballots were counted by a member of the committee.

Answer 1

in active voice, the subject is performing the action (rather than having the action performed on it)

for example, the first choice is *not* active voice because the subject is receiving the action, while the neighbors are the ones performing the action.

go through the answer choices and look for a choice where the subject is performing, and not receiving, the action.