Rewrite the following sentences in the passive ,first with one of the objects as the subject and then other .
1. Mike has not sent me the invitation.
2 . The storyteller told us an interesting tale.
3. They did not offer her any discount.
4. They presented to all students a cheque and a certificate
Answers
Answer:
1. I have not been sent the invitation by Mike.
The invitation has not been sent to me by Mike.
2. We were told an interesting tale by the storyteller.
An interesting tale was told to us by the storyteller.
3. She was not offered any discount by them.
No discount was offered to her by them.
4. All students were presented a cheque and a certificate by them.
A cheque and a certificate were presented to all the students by them.
Answer:
1. The invitation has not been sent to me
by Mike.
Or
I have not been sent the invitation by
Mike.
2. An interesting tale was told to us by
the storyteller.
Or
We were told an interesting tale by the
storyteller.
3. Any discount was not offered to her
by them.
Or
She was not offered any discount by
them.
4. A cheque and a certificate was
presented to all
students by them.
Or
All students were presented a cheque
and a certificate by them.
Explanation;
In all the above sentences there were two objects. One was direct object and another was indirect object. You can take any one of them as a subject and convert them into passive voice.