Thursday, April 3, 2014

Active-Passive Voice - Imperative Sentences

An Imperative Sentence expresses order, request, suggestion etc. This type of sentence has you hidden as its Subject. Its Passive Voice is begun from let followed by the Object and be+Verb (Past Participle form). A request is begun by You are requested to (not).
Active Voice : Call him here.
Passive Voice : Let him be called here.
Active Voice : Bring a glass of water.
Passive Voice : Let a glass of water be brought by you.
Active Voice : Don't pay any money now.
Passive Voice : Let no money be paid now (by you).
Active Voice : Please open the door.
Passive Voice : You are requested to open the door.
Active Voice : Please don't make a noise now.
            Passive Voice : You are requested not to make a noise now.

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