A. The Declaration had signed by the Congress on July 4 in 1776.
B. The Congress was signed by the Declaration on July 4 in 1776.
C. The Declaration has been signed by the Congress on July 4 in 1776.
D. The Declaration was signed by the Congress on July 4 in 1776.
Feedback In this sentence the action took place at a certain time in the past, so we use the Past Simple Passive: was/were + Past Participle. Answer 2 is illogical because the Declaration cannot be the doer of an action.