Transformation Of Imperative Sentences Into Passive Voice

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Overview of Active-Passive voiceTransformation

• Transformation into Passive voice
• Transformation of Interrogative sentences
• Transformation of Imperative sentences
• Let
• When to use Passive voice

• Contents

• Imperative sentences with object
  • Positive orders
  • Negative orders
  • Positive request
  • Negative request
  • Positive advice
  • Negative advice
• Imperative sentences without object
• Imperative sentences giving moral suggestion

Transformation of Imperative sentences into Passive voice

Imperative sentences are used to give orders, request, or advice. In such sentences subject ‘you’ is hidden.

All the imperative sentences start either with the main verb, or the word ‘you’. For example:Show it. (show - main verb; it - object)It basically means - You show it.

There are three categories of imperative sentences from active-passive perspective:

• Imperative sentences with object

• Imperative sentences without object

• Imperative sentences giving moral suggestion

Imperative sentences with object

We can make passive of such sentences in a few different ways.

Positive orders

In case of positive orders.Active Voice: Verb + ObjectSwitch off the lights.

Method I: Let + passive subject + be + $V_3$Passive Voice I: Let the lights be switched off.

Method II: You are ordered + (to + $V_1$) + object.Passive Voice II: You are ordered to switch off the lights.

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Negative orders

In case of negative orders.Active Voice: Don’t/Never + Verb + ObjectDon’t switch off the lights.

Method I: Let + passive subject + not be + $V_3$Passive Voice I: Let the lights not be switched off.

Method II: You are ordered+ not (to + $V_1$) + object.Passive Voice II: You are ordered not to switch off the lights.

We can also say – You are forbidden to switch off the lights.

Positive request

In case of positive request.

Active Voice: Please/Kindly+ Verb + ObjectPlease switch off the lights.

Passive Voice: You are requested+ (to + $V_1$) + object.You are requested to switch off the lights.

Negative request

In case of negative request.

Active Voice: Please/Kindly+ don’t + Verb + ObjectPlease don’t switch off the lights.

Passive Voice: You are requested + not (to + $V_1$) + objectYou are requested not to switch off the lights.

Positive advice

In case of positive advice.

Active Voice: Verb + ObjectHelp the poor.

Passive Voice I: You are advised + (to + $V_1$) + objectYou are advised to help the poor.

Passive Voice II: Passive subject + should be + $V_3$ (in case of moral suggestion we use this structure)The poor should be helped.

Negative advice

In case of negative advice.

Active Voice: Don’t/Never + Verb + ObjectDon’t help the greedy.

Passive Voice I: You are advised + not (to + $V_1$) + objectYou are advised not to help the greedy.

Passive Voice II: Passive subject + should not be + $V_3$ (in case of moral suggestion we use this structure)Greedy should not be helped.

Imperative sentences without object

Active Voice: Get out.

To make passive of such sentences we use:You are ordered/requested/forbidden etc. + (to + $V_1$)

Passive Voice: You are ordered to get out.

In active sentences without an object, there is only one way to make passive (i.e. you are ordered to, you are requested to, you are advised to). However, in active sentences with an object, we can make passive using other methods too.

Imperative sentences giving moral suggestion

Active Voice: Protect the weak.

To make passive of such sentences we use:Passive subject + should + be + $V_3$

Passive Voice: The weak should be protected.

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Last updated on Apr 8, 2023

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