Guidelines for transforming sentences from active voice to passive voice, including different types of sentences like declarative, interrogative, and imperative:
Declarative Sentences:
- Identify subject, verb, and object: Locate the subject performing the action, the action itself (verb), and the recipient of the action (object) in the active sentence.
Example: The cat (subject) chased (verb) the mouse (object).
- Determine importance: Decide whether the subject or the object is more important in the context of the sentence.
- Change object to subject: Make the object of the active sentence the subject of the passive sentence.
Example: The mouse (object) was chased (verb) by the cat (subject).
- Keep the original verb: Retain the verb from the active sentence, but change it to its passive form, typically by adding a form of "be" + past participle.
Example: The mouse was chased by the cat.
- Optional: Include the agent (subject in the active voice) with "by" when necessary: If the agent (the entity performing the action) is important or needs to be mentioned, add it to the passive sentence preceded by "by."
Example: The mouse was chased by the cat.
Interrogative Sentences:
- Identify subject, verb, and object: Determine the subject, verb, and object in the active interrogative sentence.
Example: Did the cat (subject) chase (verb) the mouse (object)?
- Change to passive: Follow the steps for declarative sentences, adjusting the question structure as needed.
Example: Was the mouse (object) chased (verb) by the cat (subject)?
Imperative Sentences:
- Identify the implied subject: Imperative sentences often imply the subject "you."
Example: Open (verb) the door (object).
- Restructure for passive voice: Use a form of "be" + past participle to rephrase the sentence passively.
Example: Let the door (subject) be opened (verb).
- Adjust as needed: Imperative sentences in the passive voice may require additional context or restructuring for clarity.
Declarative Sentences:
- Active: The chef prepared the meal. Passive: The meal was prepared by the chef.
- Active: They built a new bridge last year. Passive: A new bridge was built last year.
- Active: The company awarded her the Employee of the Month trophy. Passive: She was awarded the Employee of the Month trophy by the company.
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Interrogative Sentences:
- Active: Did she bake the cake? Passive: Was the cake baked by her?
- Active: Will they deliver the package tomorrow? Passive: Will the package be delivered tomorrow?
- Active: Has he finished the report? Passive: Has the report been finished by him?
Imperative Sentences:
- Active: Close the window. Passive: Let the window be closed.
- Active: Please submit your assignment by Friday. Passive: Let your assignment be submitted by Friday.
- Active: Don't forget to lock the door. Passive: Let the door not be forgotten to be locked.
