Ex. 2-Passive Voice: Sentences with Indirect Objects
Instructions. Complete the passive sentences. Example: Active sentence: Tom gave Rita the money. Passive sentence: Rita was given the money by Tom. or The money was given to Rita by Tom.
Explanation
Study the following examples.
Active: The company offered Paul a new position. Passive: Paul was offered a new position. A new position was offered to Paul. It is probably not necessary to mention the subject the company in the passive sentence.
Active: My grandmother gave me this ring. Passive: I was given this ring by my grandmother. This ring was given to me by my grandmother. Here it is important to mention the subject my grandmother.
Active: An eye witness told him the truth about the accident. He was told the truth about the accident by an eye witness. The truth about the accident was told to him by an eye witness.
Active sentence: Thomas gave me the books. Passive sentence: I ___________________ by Thomas.
Active sentence: Thomas gave me the books. Passive sentence: The books __________________ by Thomas.
Active sentence: The bank sends me an account statement every quarter. Passive sentence: I _____________by my bank every quarter.
Active sentence: The bank sends me an account statement every quarter. Passive sentence: An account statement ________________ by the bank every quarter.
Active sentence: Another student told me the answer. Passive sentence: I ____________ by another student.
Active sentence:Another student told me the answer. Passive sentence:The answer ________________ by another student.
Active sentence:They will give you your grade after the course. Passive sentence:You ________________ after the course.
Active sentence: They will give you your grade after the course. Passive sentence:Your grades ______________after the course.
Active sentence: The company offered the employees a new wage package. Passive sentence: The employees ___________________ . (It is not necessary to mention The company.
Active sentence: The company offered the employees a new wage package. Passive sentence: A new wage package ___________________ . (It is not necessary to mention The company.
Active sentence: The professor told us a funny story. Passive sentence:We _____________________ by the professor.
Active sentence: The professor told us a funny story. Passive sentence: A funny story ____________________ by the professor.