CHANGE OF VOICE IN CASE OF IMPERATIVE SENTENCES (first method)

 

At the time of changing active voice into passive voice according to first method, ‘you’ is assumed subject in imperative sentences, but it is never used in active voice and it should be used in passive voice. According to sense, an imperative verb i.e. advise, request, order, urge, forbid, prevent, command or pray follows ‘You are’.

1.  Affirmative:

Active voice  : 1st form of Verb + object. Passive voice: You are + Imperative verb + to + 1st form of Verb + object.

a.  Active voice     :  Please post this letter.

     Passive voice   :  You are requested to post this letter.

b.  Active voice     :  Get out of the room.

     Passive voice   :  You are ordered to get out of the room.

2.  Negative:

Active voice  : Do not/Never + 1st form of Verb + object. Passive voice: You are + Imperative verb + not/never + to + 1st form of Verb + object.

a.  Active voice     :  Do not play cards.

     Passive voice   :  You are advised not to play cards.

b.  Active voice     :  Never deceive a friend.

     Passive voice   :  You are advised never to deceive a friend.