Thread: The book was read by me. Where is the subject?

Originally Posted by delog

Таким образом сказуемое не может быть перед подлежащим.

Ну, не всегда: 'Whhhrrrr...' said Arthur Dent. ))

Originally Posted by E-learner

In a sentence such as "The boy kicked the ball", "the boy" is the agent and the subject. However, when the sentence is rendered in the passive voice, "The ball was kicked by the boy", "the ball" is the grammatical subject, but "the boy" is still the agent.

That's just what I wanted to hear!
Thanks a lot!