CHANGE OF VOICE IN CASE OF IMPERATIVE SENTENCES (Let...)

 

If Active voice begins with ‘Let’, rule of change into passive voice is as follows:

1.  Affirmative:

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

a.  Active voice     :  Let me keep it a secret.

     Passive voice   :  Let it be kept a secret by me.

b.  Active voice     :  Let him play the cards.

     Passive voice   :  Let the cards be played by him.

2.  Negative:

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

a.  Active voice     :  Let him not disturb your brother.

    Passive voice   :  Let your brother not be disturbed by him.

b.  Active voice     :  Let him never waste your money.

    Passive voice   :  Let your money never be wasted by him.