The correct answer is D, because that is the only sentence written in the active voice, the rest are written in the passive voice.
The underlined pronoun can be identified a subject influence on the sentence....
Answer:
After I bit my tongue, it took several seconds for the pain to subside.
Explanation:
I think this is the correct answer because subsides definition is to become less severe/violent/intense.
A. Sentences connected closely in meaning