Question

Active Passive

1. Rule of change Imperative sentences with example

2. Examples of 'Passive voice without agent'

3. Examples of Passive voice Of sentences with infinitive 'to'

Answer 1

An imperative sentence in the passive voice has the following form: Let + object + be + past participle.

Active: Carry it home.

Passive: Let it be carried home.

Active: Do it at once.

Passive: Let it be done at once.

Active: Open the door.

Passive: Let the door be opened.

Active: Throw the ball.

Passive: Let the ball be thrown.

When the active voice is in the negative, the passive voice takes the form: Let + object + not + be + past participle.

Active: Do not beat the dog.

Passive: Let the dog not be beaten.

Note that do is not used in the passive form.

We can begin the passive sentence with you if we want to put emphasis on the person addressed to.

Compare:

Active: Help me.

Passive: Let me be helped.

Passive: You are requested to help me.

Active: Learn the poem.

Passive: Let the poem be learned.

Passive: You are asked to learn the poem.

Active: Don’t touch it.

Passive: Let it not be touched.

Passive: You are warned not to touch it.

Note that the passive form has to begin with you when the object of the active verb is not mentioned.

Active: Work hard.

Here the   active verb does not have an object. Therefore the passive form should begin with you.

Passive: You are advised to work hard.

Active: Get out.

Passive: You are ordered to get out.                                                                                         2. The watch was stolen. (passive voice)

Here the doer is not known. Hence we take SOMEONE as the doer.

The Active form of the sentence is : Someone stole the watch.  

The thief was arrested. (passive voice)

Here we know that Policeman made the arrest. Hence we take POLICEMAN as the doer.

The Active form of the sentence is: Policeman arrested the thief.  

The Chief Minister is expected to come tomorrow. (passive voice)

Here we know that people expect him. Hence the Answer is :

People expect the Chief Minister to come tomorrow. (active voice)  

3.1 example I am to do this work                                                                             Your wife is to learn English   ,I am to teach her English,Seema had to abstain him from smoking,I have to assist my wife in domestic works.                                                                                                                                                                                      

Answer 2

Answer :-

1. Rules for Imperative sentences are ;

Rule a- Let + object + be + third form of verb

Rule b- Object + should + be + thrid form of verb

Rule c- You're ordered/advised + to + first form of verb

Example ;

Q. Write your name

Ans. Let your name be written.

OR

Your name should be written.

OR

You're ordered to write your name.

2. Passive voice without agent;

Q. No one can buy it.

Ans. It can't be bought.

Q. Someone has stolen my phone.

Ans. My phone has been stolen.

3. Passive voice of sentences with infinitive 'to'

Rule ;

Active : Subject + helping verb + to + first form of verb + object

Passive : Object + helping verb + to + be + third form of verb + by + subject

Q. He had to play Football .

Ans. Football had to be played by him.

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