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Active passive voice rules part – 1
| Active | Passive | |
| 11. | Ditransitive (verb with two object) | |
| I gave him a book. | A book is given to him by me. Or He is given a book by me.
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| The manager will give you a ticket. | A ticket will be given to you by the manager. Or You will be given a ticket by the manager.
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| 12. | With object compliment | |
| They made him their king. | He was made their king.
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| They named her Jessica. | She was named Jessica. | |
| 13. | Static verbs- verbs that shows state of mind or feeling, not the action Subject+ verb+ object prepositions other than by | |
| These people know him well. | He is well known to these people. | |
| The book has greatly interested me. | I have been greatly interested in the book. | |
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| 14. | Infinitive simple (to+V1st ) is/am/are/was/were+ infinitive | (to+be+V3rd) |
| I was to help him. | He was to be helped. | |
| We are to help him. | He is to be helped. | |
| 15. | Bare infinitive | Full infinitive |
| They made me laugh. | I was made to laugh. | |
| We saw the camel cross the road. | The camel was seen to cross the road. | |
| But let does not take a full infinitive even in the passive voice | ||
| We let him go. | He was let go.
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| 16. | Verb+ object+ bare infinitive | Be+ V3rd+full infinitive |
| I saw her sing a song. | She was seen to sing a song.
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| I found him cross the road. | He was found to cross the road.
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| 17. | There is/are etc. + subject+ infinitive | There is/are etc.+ subject+ to+ be+ V3rd |
| There is nothing to gain.
| There is nothing to be gained. | |
| There is no money to waste. | There is no money to be wasted.
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| 18. | It is time + infinitive | It is time+ for+ S(receiver)+ to+ be+ V3rd |
| It is time to learn French. | It is time for French to be learnt.
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| It is now time to play cricket. | It is now time for cricket to be played.
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| 19. | Imperative : order/command | Let+ object+ be+ V3rd |
| Close all the gates at once. | Let all the gates be closed at once.
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| Give the order to open fire. | Let the order to open fire be given.
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| 20. | Imperative: advice | Should/must+ be+ V3rd |
| Take medicine on time. | Medicine should be taken on time.
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| Love your country. | Your country should be loved. | |
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| 21. | Imperative request(with please/kindly) | |
| Please give me some more time. | You are requested to give me some more time. Or I may please be given some more time. Or Some more time may please be given to me.
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| Kindly grant me a week’s leave.
| You are requested to grant me a week’s leave. Or I may kindly be granted a week’s leave. Or A week’s leave may kindly be granted to me. | |
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| 22. | Imperative Let Let+ indirect object+ V1st+ direct object | Let+ direct object+ be+ V3rd+ by+ indirect object |
| Let her sing a song. | Let a song be sung by her. | |
| Let me discuss the matter. | Let the matter be discussed. | |
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