Choose the correct passive voice: "The company had recalled the defective products before the news broke."
- A. The defective products had been recalled by the company before the news broke. ✓
- B. The defective products were recalled by the company before the news broke.
- C. The defective products had being recalled by the company before the news broke.
- D. The defective products have been recalled by the company before the news broke.
Correct answer
A. The defective products had been recalled by the company before the news broke.
Explanation
Past perfect active becomes past perfect passive: 'had been recalled'.