Passive Voice of Imperative sentences with examples and exercise

byAmin Goher -
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 In this article, I have explained the passive voice of imperative sentences with examples and exercises. I have also explained, how negative sentences convert into passive voice.  I have also given examples and exercises at the end of the article.



The passive voice of imperative sentences

Introduction of imperative sentences

The sentence that expresses order, advice, request and the proposal is called imperative sentences. A sentence, in which we give the order to do something or stop somebody to do something, is also called imperative sentences n your mind in order to convert active voice in to passive voice.

Passive Voice of sentences containing the command

Rules

1. "Let "is used at the start of the sentence.
2. "Object" is used after  "Let"
3. Helping verb "Be" is used after "Object"
4. The past participle is used as the main verb after "Be

Structure 

Let + Object + Helping Verb + Main Verb
Let + Object + Be + VIII 

Example


  •  Open the door. (Active Voice)
  •   Let the door be opened. (Passive Voice)
  •  Beat him. (Active Voice)
  •   Let him be beaten. (Passive Voice)
  •  Read your book. (Active Voice)
  •   Let your book be read. (Passive Voice)
  •  Write a book. ( Active Voice )
  •   Let a book be written. (Passive Voice)
  •  Punish him. ( Active Voice)
  •   Let him be punished. (Passive Voice)
  •  Obey your parent. ( Active Voice)
  •   Let your parents be obeyed. (Passive Voice)
  •  Ring the bell. (Active Voice)
  •   Let the bell be rung. (Passive Voice)
  •  Open the book. (Active Voice)
  •   Let the book be opened. (Passive voice)
  •  Close the window. (Active Voice)
  •   Let the window be closed. (Passive Voice)
  •  Do it (Active Voice )
  •   Let it be done. (Passive Voice)

Passive Voice of negative sentences containing the command 

Rules

1. Let is used at the start of the sentence.
2. The object is used after "Let"
3. The past participle is used as a main verb
4.  "Not  be" is used before the main verb( OR)
5. "Don't" is used before the "Let"

Structure 

Let + Object + Not + Helping Verb + Main Verb
Let + Object + Not + Be + VIII 

OR

Don't + Let + Object + Helping Verb + Main Verb
Don't + Let + Object + Be + VIII 

Examples

  •  Don't tease the bigger. (Active Voice)
  •  Let the beggar not be teased. (Passive Voice)
  •  Don't let the beggar be teased. (Passive Voice)
  •  Don't break the pen. (Active Voice)
  •  Let the pen not be broken. (Passive Voice)
  •  Don't let the pen be broken. (Passive Voice)
  •  Don't steal the pen. (Active Voice)
  •  Let the pen not be stolen. (Passive Voice)
  •   Don't let the pen be stolen. (Passive Voice)
  •  Don't open the door. (Active Voice)
  •  Let the door not be opened. (Passive Voice)
  •  Don't let the door be opened. (Passive Voice )
  •  Don't open the book. (Active Voice)
  •   Let the book not be opened. (Passive Voice )
  •  Don't let the door be opened. (Passive Voice)
  •  Don't tease her. (Active Voice )
  •  Let her not be teased. (Passive Voice )
  •  Don't let her be teased. (Passive Voice)
  •  Don't touch her. (Active Voice )
  •  Let her not be touched. (Passive Voice )
  •   Don't let her be touched. (Passive voice )
  •  Don't call her. (Active Voice)
  •  Let her not be called. (Passive Voice )
  •  Don't let her be called. (Passive Voice)
  •  Don't tell a lie. (Active Voice)
  •   Let a lie not be told. (Passive voice)
  •  Don't let a lie be told (Passive Voice)
  •  Don't ring the bell. (Active Voice )
  •  Let the bell not be rung. (Passive Voice)
  •  Don't let the bell be rung (Passive Voice )

Passive Voice of Sentences containing Order

Main verb + Object + (.) ( Active Voice )
VIII + Object + (.)
You are ordered to + Main verb + Object (passive Voice)
You ordered to + VI + Object

Examples


  • Open the book. (Active Voice)
  • You are ordered to open the book(Passive Voice)
  • Read the book. (Active Voice)
  • You are ordered to read the book. (Passive Voice)
  • Write a book. (Active Voice)
  • You are ordered to write a book. (Passive Voice)
  • Obey your parents. (Active Voice)
  • You are ordered to obey your parents. (Passive Voice)
  • Ring the bell. (Active Voice)
  • You are ordered to ring the bell. (Passive Voice)
  • Do it. (Active Voice)
  • You are ordered to do it. (Passive Voice)
  • Call him. (Active Voice)
  • You are ordered to call him. (Passive Voice)
  • Tell the truth. (Active Voice)
  • You are ordered to tell the truth. (Passive Voice)
  • Love your country. (Active Voice)
  • You are ordered to love your country. (Passive Voice)
  • Complete your target. (Active Voice)
  • You are ordered to complete your target. (Passive Voice)

Passive Voice of sentences containing Request 


  • Main Verb + Object + (.)Active Voice
  • VI + Object + (.)
  • You are requested to +Main Verb + Object(Passive Voice)
  • You are requested to + VI + Object

Examples


  • Please open the book. (Active Voice)
  • You are requested to open the book. (Passive Voice)
  • Read the book. (Active Voice)
  • You are requested to read the book. (Passive Voice)
  • Write a book. (Active Voice)
  • You are requested to write a book. (Passive Voice)
  • Obey your parents. (Active Voice)
  • You are requested to obey your parents. (Passive Voice)
  • Ring the bell. (Active Voice)
  • You are requested to ring the bell. (Passive Voice)
  • Do it . (Active Voice)
  • You are requested to do it. (Passive Voice)
  • Call him. (Active Voice)
  • You are requested to call him. (Passive Voice)
  • Tell the truth. (Active Voice)
  • You are requested to tell the truth. (Passive Voice)
  • Love your country. (Active Voice)
  • You are requested to love your country. (Passive Voice)
  • Complete your target. (Active Voice)
  • You are requested to complete your target. (Passive Voice)

Passive Voice of sentences containing Advice 

Rules

  • Main Verb + Object +( .)Active Voice
  • VI + Object + (.)
  • You are advised to + Main Verb + Object(Passive Voice)
  • You are advised to + VI + Object

Examples

  • Open the book. (Active Voice)
  • You are advised to open the book. (Passive Voice)
  • Read the book. (Active Voice)
  • You are advised to read the book. (Passive Voice)
  • Write a book. (Active Voice)
  • You are advised to write a book. (Passive Voice)
  • Obey your parents. (Active Voice)
  • You are advised to obey your parents. (Passive Voice)
  • Ring the bell. (Active Voice)
  • You are advised to ring the bell. (Passive Voice)
  • Do it. (Active Voice)
  • You are advised to do it. (Passive Voice)
  • Call him. (Active Voice)
  • You are advised to call him. (Passive Voice)
  • Tell the truth. (Active Voice)
  • You are advised to tell the truth. (Passive Voice)
  • Love your country. (Active Voice)
  • You are advised to love your country. (Passive Voice)
  • Complete your target. (Active Voice)
  • You are advised to complete your target. (Passive Voice)

Passive Voice of sentences containing Suggestions

Rules

Main Verb + Object +( .)Active voice
VI + Object +(.) Active Voice 
Subject + Should be + Main Verb (Passive Voice)
Subject + Should be + VIII (Passive Voice)

Examples

  • Open the book. (Active Voice)
  • The book should be opened. (Passive Voice)
  • Read the book. (Active Voice)
  • The book should be read. (Passive Voice)
  • Write a book. (Active Voice)
  • A book should be written. (Passive Voice)
  • Obey your parents. (Active Voice)
  • Your parents should be obeyed. (Passive Voice)
  • Ring the bell. (Active Voice)
  • The bell should be rung. (Passive Voice)
  • Do it. (Active Voice)
  • It should be done. (Passive Voice)
  • Call him. (Active Voice)
  • He should be called. (Passive Voice)
  • Tell the truth. (Active Voice)
  • The truth should be told. (Passive Voice)
  • Love your country. (Active Voice)
  • Your country should be loved. (Passive Voice)
  • Complete your target. (Active Voice)
  • Your target should be completed. (Passive Voice)

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Amin Goher

I am a published author of dozens of books in Pakistan. I have been Editor of The Guide in National University of Modern Languages Islamabad (NUML). I am MPhil in Applied Languistics from University of the Lahore. Being an M.Ed I mostly spend my time training the teachers.

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