Read the sentences.

A new gift shop was opened by the Millers who needed to learn many things about running it so the business would be successful. Their accountant informed them that the inventory and sales reports need to be submitted at the end of every week.

Which option most accurately describes the problematic use of active and passive voice in this sentence?

A) The second sentence uses active voice, but would be better written in passive voice.
B) The first sentence uses active voice, but would be better written in passive voice.
C) The first sentence uses passive voice, but would be better written in active voice.
D) The second sentence uses passive voice, but would be better written in active voice.

The first sentence "A new ift shop was opened by the Millers" is in the passive voice, which places more importance in the "new gift shop", and makes this phrase the subject of the sentence. The sentence writtten in the active voice would be more direct and clear, showing who opened the 'shop'. The rest of the sentences are arbout the subject. "The Millers opened a new gift shop..."