Change into passive voice: The committee had approved the budget.
AThe budget has been approved by the committee.
BThe budget had been approved by the committee.
CThe budget was approved by the committee.
DThe budget is approved by the committee.
Explanation
– Past perfect tense uses ‘had been + past participle’ in the passive.
– The object ‘the budget’ becomes the subject of the passive sentence.
– Correct: The budget had been approved by the committee.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Voice
- Subtopic: Active and Passive Voice

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