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English · Q242

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Competitive Exams · English · question 242

Q242

His friends accused him of theft.

A.
He can be accused of theft by his friends.
B.
He is being accused of theft by his friends.
C.
He had been accused of theft by his friends.
D.
He was accused of theft by his friends.
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
He was accused of theft by his friends.

Given sentence is in simple past tense and it is in active voice.

Rule :
Subject + (was/were) + V3 + Other agents