alleryStart learning →In the passive sentence The enemy was defeated, what is the enemy called?
AThe adverb
BThe agent
CThe patient
DThe verb
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The patient
The enemy receives the action, and the receiver of an action is called the patient.
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