Passive voice of "They broke up the table for firewood" is _____________________?
- A. The table broke up for firewood by them.
- B. The table has broken up for firewood by them.
- C. The table had broken up for firewood by them.
- D. The table was broken up for firewood by them.
Explanation
The active sentence is in the simple past, so the passive requires “was” plus the past participle “broken,” giving “was broken up.” The phrasal verb “break up” remains together in the passive construction.
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