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

 

At the time of changing active voice into passive voice according to second method, using ‘Let’, 3^rd form of verb follows ‘be’.

1.  Affirmative:

Active voice  : 1st form of Verb + object. Passive voice: Let+ object + be + 3rd form of Verb.

a.  Active voice     :  Teach him a lesson.

     Passive voice   :  Let him be taught a lesson.

b.  Active voice     :  Obey your elders.

     Passive voice   :  Let your elders be obeyed.

2.  Negative:

Active voice  : Do not/Never + 1st form of Verb + object. Passive voice: Let+ object + not/never + be + 3rd form of Verb.

a.  Active voice     :  Do not disturb me.

     Passive voice   :  Let me not be disturbed.

b.  Active voice     :  Never waste your time.

     Passive voice   :  Let your time never be wasted.