alleryIn a passive clause, the subject functions as what participant?
ATheme or patient
BInitiating agent
CDirect instrument
DGrammatical adjunct
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Theme or patient
The grammatical subject in a passive construction expresses the patient or theme undergoing the action.
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