alleryStart learning →In 'The thief was caught by a police officer', the word 'by' marks who?
Athe place
Bthe time
Cthe owner
Dthe doer
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. the doer
In a passive sentence, by introduces the doer of the action.
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