Change to the passive: 'The boy kicked the ball.'
AThe ball was kicked by the boy.CORRECT
BThe boy was kicked by the ball.
CThe ball kicked the boy.
DThe ball is kicked by the boy.
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Object becomes subject; past tense 'was kicked'.
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