His wife upbraided him for his irresponsible handling of the family finance.

  • A. He upbraided by his wife for his irresponsible handling of the family finance.
  • B. He was upbraided by his wife for his irresponsible handling of the family finance.
  • C. He has upbraided by his wife for his irresponsible handling of the family finance.
  • D. He were upbraided by his wife for his irresponsible handling of the family finance.

Explanation

The active past verb “upbraided” becomes “was upbraided” in the passive, and “his wife” becomes the agent introduced by “by.” The singular subject “he” requires “was,” not “were” or “has.”

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