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DOUBLE OBJECT PASSIVE
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DOUBLE OBJECT PASSIVE
The team was given a prize for chemical achievements.
PASSIVE
Notice this Passive Sentence: The team was given a prize for chemical achievements. It is also possible to say: A prize for chemical achievements was given to the team.
ACTIVE AND PASSIVE
This is the Active Sentence for the two Passive Sentences:
- The foundation gave the team a prize for chemical achievements.
- The team was given a prize for chemical achievements.
- A prize for chemical achievements was given to the team.
ACTIVE
This Active Sentence has got two objects: The foundation gave the team a prize for chemical achievements.*
Indirect object
Direct object
*It is also possible to say "The foundation gave a prize for chemical achievements to the team." When a direct object is followed by an indirect one, we put "to" before the indirect object.
ACTIVE
This Active Sentence has got two objects: The foundation gave the team a prize for chemical achievements.*
Indirect object
Direct object
*It is also possible to say "The foundation gave a prize for chemical achievements to the team." When a direct object is followed by an indirect one, we put "to" before the indirect object.
PASSIVE AND ACTIVE
Example 1 The team was given a prize for chemical achievements . (subject) The foundation gave the team a prize for chemical achievements.
The indirect object of the Active Sentence becomes the subject of the Passive Sentence. The agent or performer is usually omitted.
PASSIVE AND ACTIVE
Example 2 A prize for chemical achievements was given to the team. (subject) The foundation gave the team a prize for chemical achievements.
The direct object of the Active Sentence becomes the subject of the Passive Sentence and the indirect object is preceded by "to". The agent or performer is usually omitted.
ACTIVE AND PASSIVE
- Notice that when you have an active sentence with two objects, it is more common to start the passive sentence using the indirect object.
What are the Passive Forms of the following sentences?
1. The scientist presented the board the new prototype.
What are the Passive Forms of the following sentences?
1. The scientist presented the board the new prototype.
The board was presented the new prototype (by the scientist).
The new prototype was presented to the board (by the scientist).
What are the Passive Forms of the following sentences?
2. They have just offered her a promotion.
What are the Passive Forms of the following sentences?
2. They have just offered her a promotion.
She has just been offered a promotion.
A promotion has just been offered to her.
What are the Passive Forms of the following sentences?
3. We will report our research findings to the other students.
What are the Passive Forms of the following sentences?
3. We will report our research findings to the other students.
The other students will be reported our research findings.
Our research findings will be reported to the other students
What are the Passive Forms of the following sentences?
4. He was telling me a story about space exploration.
What are the Passive Forms of the following sentences?
4. He was telling me a story about space exploration.
I was being told a story about space exploration.
A story about space exploration was being told to me.
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