PASSIVE VOICE OF IMPERATIVE SENTENCES

PASSIVE VOICE OF IMPERATIVE SENTENCES

Type 1: Passive Voice of positive Imperative Sentences with an object

Rule:

Active voice: Verb + Object. [+]
Passive voice:  Let + Object + be + V³. [+]

Examples:

Active Voice: Verb + Object. [+]
Passive Voice: Let + Object + be + V³. [+]

1.    Shut the door.
Ans.: Let the door be shut.

2.    Open the window.
Ans.: Let the window be opened.

3.    Close the gate.
Ans.: Let the gate be closed.

4.    Finish the work.
Ans.: Let the work be finished.

5.    Write a letter.
Ans.: Let a letter be written.

6.    Clean the room.
Ans.: Let the room be cleaned.

7.    Help the poor.
Ans.: Let the poor be helped.

8.    Obey the rules.
Ans.: Let the rules be obeyed.

9.    Complete the project.
Ans.: Let the project be completed.

10. Read the book.
Ans.: Let the book be read.

11. Please open the door.
Ans.: Let the door be kindly opened.

12. Water the plants.
Ans.: Let the plants be watered.

13. Wash the clothes.
Ans.: Let the clothes be washed.

14. Lock the room.
Ans.: Let the room be locked.

15. Answer the question.
Ans.: Let the question be answered.

Type 2: Passive Voice of Negative Imperative Sentences with an object

Active voice: Do not/Never + Verb + Object. [-]
Passive voice: 1. Let not + Object + be + V³. [-]

                         2. 1. Let + Object + not be + V³. [-]

1.    Do not open the door.
Ans. 1: Let not the door be opened.
Ans. 2: Let the door not be opened.

2.    Do not waste time.
Ans. 1: Let not time be wasted.
Ans. 2: Let time not be wasted.

3.    Do not break the rules.
Ans. 1: Let not the rules be broken.
Ans. 2: Let the rules not be broken.

4.    Do not disturb the patient.
Ans. 1: Let not the patient be disturbed.
Ans. 2: Let the patient not be disturbed.

5.    Do not pluck the flowers.
Ans. 1: Let not the flowers be plucked.
Ans. 2: Let the flowers not be plucked.

6.    Do not shut the door.
Ans. 1: Let not the door be shut.
Ans. 2: Let the door not be shut.

7.    Do not close the gate.
Ans. 1: Let not the gate be closed.
Ans. 2: Let the gate not be closed.

8.    Do not finish the work.
Ans. 1: Let not the work be finished.
Ans. 2: Let the work not be finished.

9.    Do not write a letter.
Ans. 1: Let not a letter be written.
Ans. 2: Let a letter not be written.

10. Do not clean the room.
Ans. 1: Let not the room be cleaned.
Ans. 2: Let the room not be cleaned.

11. Do not help the poor.
Ans. 1: Let not the poor be helped.
Ans. 2: Let the poor not be helped.

12. Do not disobey the rules.
Ans. 1: Let not the rules be disobeyed.
Ans. 2: Let the rules not be disobeyed.

13. Do not complete the project.
Ans. 1: Let not the project be completed.
Ans. 2: Let the project not be completed.

14. Do not read the book.
Ans. 1: Let not the book be read.
Ans. 2: Let the book not be read.

15. Please do not open the door.
Ans. 1: Let not the door be kindly opened.
Ans. 2: Let the door not be kindly opened.

Type 3: Positive Imperatives without Object

Rule:
Verb + ...
→ You are asked to / ordered to / requested to / advised to + V¹ + ...

1.    Sit down.
Ans.: You are asked to sit down.

2.    Please wait here.
Ans.: You are requested to wait here.

3.    Kindly come in.
Ans.: You are requested to come in.

4.    Work hard.
Ans.: You are advised to work hard.

5.    Leave at once.
Ans.: You are ordered to leave at once.

6.    Stand up.
Ans.: You are asked to stand up.

7.    Go away.
Ans.: You are ordered to go away.

8.    Listen carefully.
Ans.: You are advised to listen carefully.

9.    Please sit quietly.
Ans.: You are requested to sit quietly.

10. Come early tomorrow.
Ans.: You are asked to come early tomorrow.

11. Drive carefully.
Ans.: You are advised to drive carefully.

12. Stay here.
Ans.: You are ordered to stay here.

13. Kindly wait outside.
Ans.: You are requested to wait outside.

14. Speak loudly.
Ans.: You are asked to speak loudly.

15. Walk slowly.
Ans.: You are advised to walk slowly.

Type 4: Negative Imperatives without Object

Rule:
Do not / Never + V¹ + ...
→ You are asked not to / ordered not to / requested not to / advised not to + V¹ + ...

1.    Do not smoke.
Ans.: You are advised not to smoke.

2.    Do not talk.
Ans.: You are ordered not to talk.

3.    Never tell a lie.
Ans.: You are advised not to ever tell a lie.

4.    Do not run here.
Ans.: You are asked not to run here.

5.    Never be late.
Ans.: You are advised not to ever be late.

6.    Do not shout.
Ans.: You are ordered not to shout.

7.    Do not sit here.
Ans.: You are requested not to sit here.

8.    Never quarrel.
Ans.: You are advised not to ever quarrel.

9.    Do not sleep now.
Ans.: You are ordered not to sleep now.

10. Do not go there.
Ans.: You are advised not to go there.

11. Never cheat.
Ans.: You are advised not to ever cheat.

12. Do not laugh loudly.
Ans.: You are advised/asked not to laugh loudly.

13. Never waste time.
Ans.: You are advised not to waste time.

14. Do not stand here.
Ans.: You are ordered not to stand here.

15. Do not enter.
Ans.: You are ordered not to enter.