Change into passive voice: A wildfire destroyed thousands of acres of forest.
AThousands of acres of forest were destroyed.
BThousands of acres of forest have been destroyed.
CThousands of acres of forest are destroyed.
DThousands of acres of forest destroyed.
Explanation
– Simple past passive uses ‘was/were + past participle’.
– The agent (‘a wildfire’) can still be included with ‘by’ if desired, though it is often omitted for such events.
– Correct: Thousands of acres of forest were destroyed (by a wildfire).
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Voice
- Subtopic: Active and Passive Voice

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