Which set of words completes the sentence in the active voice? A
Some members of the dance team made mistakes
B
Some members of the dance team had mistakes happen
C
Mistakes being made by some members of the dance team
D
Mistakes were made by some members of the dance team

A
Explanation: Active voice follows the structure of subject, verb, and then the direct object. In this case, the subject is the members, the verb is made, and the direct object is mistakes. Option A follows this format.

To figure out which word is the subject and which word is the direct object, just remember that the subject is the person/thing that is doing the verb and the direct object is the person/thing that receives the verb. For example: the dog dropped the bone. The dog is doing the dropping so it’s the subject. The bone is what is being dropped so it is the direct object.