English Tense Tense Question #2986 (CAT-I)

Change the voice: The lightning caused a serious forest fire and damaged many nearby houses.

A A serious forest fire has been caused by lightning and many nearby houses have been damaged
B A serious forest fire was caused by lightning and many houses are damaged
C A serious forest fire was caused by lightning and many nearby houses had been damaged
D A serious forest fire was caused by lightning and many nearby houses were damaged
Correct Answer & Explanation
Option D
Option D is the correct answer according to official curriculum guidelines.