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Two objects in an active sentences – two possible passive sentences
When there are two objects in an active sentence, there are two possible active sentences and two possible passive sentences.
Sentence 1: The professor gave the students the books.
Sentence 2: The professor gave the books to the students.
There are two objects in each of the following sentences:
Object 1 = indirect object → the students
Object 2 = direct object → the books
An indirect object is very often a person, a direct object a thing. When a direct object is followed by an indirect one, we put to in front of the indirect object.
Active sentence 1
Subject Verb indirect Object direct Object
The professor gave the students the books.
Active sentence 2
Subject Verb direct Object indirect Object with to
The professor gave the books to the students.
Each of the objects (books/students) in the active sentences can become subject in the passive sentence.
Passive sentence 1
Subject Verb Object (by-agent)
The students were given the books. (by the professor).
Passive sentence 2
Subject Verb Object (by-agent)
The books were given to the students (by the professor).
When there are two objects in an active sentence, there are two possible active sentences and two possible passive sentences.
Sentence 1: The professor gave the students the books.
Sentence 2: The professor gave the books to the students.
There are two objects in each of the following sentences:
Object 1 = indirect object → the students
Object 2 = direct object → the books
An indirect object is very often a person, a direct object a thing. When a direct object is followed by an indirect one, we put to in front of the indirect object.
Active sentence 1
Subject Verb indirect Object direct Object
The professor gave the students the books.
Active sentence 2
Subject Verb direct Object indirect Object with to
The professor gave the books to the students.
Each of the objects (books/students) in the active sentences can become subject in the passive sentence.
Passive sentence 1
Subject Verb Object (by-agent)
The students were given the books. (by the professor).
Passive sentence 2
Subject Verb Object (by-agent)
The books were given to the students (by the professor).
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