alleryWhat does the antipassive voice do to the transitive object?
AMakes it the agent
BTurns it into a noun
CKeeps it as subject
DDeletes or demotes it
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Deletes or demotes it
Antipassive constructions delete or demote the direct object of a transitive verb, promoting the agent to an intransitive subject.
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