alleryStart learning →Choose the passive form of: Our troops defeated the enemy.
AThe enemy defeated our troops.
BThe enemy is defeated by our troops.
COur troops were defeated by the enemy.
DThe enemy was defeated by our troops.
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The enemy was defeated by our troops.
The object the enemy is promoted to subject and the simple past defeated becomes was defeated.
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