Converting Active voice (Imperative sentences) to Passive voice

Finished watching the video on how to convert Active voice to Passive voice with Imperative sentences, now take the quiz below and find out how much you have learned from this English Grammar lesson.

1. Fill the bucket.

 Let the bucket be filled.

 Let filled be the bucket.

2. Complete the project.

 Let completed the project.

 Let the project be completed.

3. Throw the paper in the dustbin.

 Let the paper be thrown in the dustbin.

 Let the dustbin be thrown.

4. Open the window.

 Let opened be the window.

 Let the window be opened.

5. Do not shut the door.

 Let the door not be shut.

 Let the door be not shut.

6. Leave the book on the table.

 Let the book be left on the table.

 Let the table be left on the book.

7. Iron the dress.

 Let ironed be the dress.

 Let the dress be ironed.

8. Remove the curtains.

 Let the curtains be removed.

 Let remove the curtain.

9. Do not empty the jar.

 Let be emptied the jar.

 Let the jar not be emptied.

10. Do not order the food.

 Let the food not be ordered.

 Let ordered food be.

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Imperative sentences are requests, commands, orders and instructions. The subject is hidden in an imperative sentence.

Example: Get out of the class! (‘you’ is hidden)

So, in this lesson, you will learn how to make imperative sentences I the passive voice. A very simple rule is to be followed when you make imperative passive sentences:

Let + Object + be + past participle verb (verb in the third form)

In case of a negative sentence, use:

Let + Object +not + be + past participle verb (verb in the third form)

Remember, the object is the person/thing on which action is done.

Active: Keep it there.
Passive: Let it be kept there.

Active: Take it home.
Passive: let it be taken home.

Active : Please help me.
Passive: Let me be helped.

Active: Do not touch it.
Passive: Let it not be touched.

Active : Do not beat the dog.
Passive: Let the dog not be beaten.

Active: Let me do it.
Passive: Let it be done by me.