Passive verbs with two objects

Passive verbs with two objects

Exercise 3

Rewrite these sentences in passive voice. Do NOT include the agent: by them, by John, etc.

EXAMPLE: I will send my friends a picture. ⇒ A picture will be sent to my friends.

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1They will give 30 minutes to each contestant ⇒ Each contestant .

2They will give 30 minutes to each contestant ⇒ 30 minutes .

3They have given the job to me. ⇒ I .

4They have given the job to me. ⇒ The job .

5They will show the winning painting to the public. ⇒ The winning painting .

6They will show the winning painting to the public. ⇒ The public .

7They bought him a jacket. ⇒ He .

8They bought him a jacket. ⇒ A jacket .

9They promised her a salary increase. ⇒ She .

10They promised her a salary increase. ⇒ A salary increase .

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Passive verbs with two objects: Grammar chart

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In a passive sentence, the subject is the object of the corresponding active sentence.

• Somebody said something.
• Something was said (by somebody).

Some verbs can take two objects. Some of these verbs are bring, get, give, make, offer, promise, send, show, etc.

• I sent my friends a picture. (= I sent a picture to my friends.)

With these verbs, it is possible to make two different passive sentences because you can use either of the two objects as the subject of the passive sentence:

• My friends were sent a picture.
• A picture was sent to my friends.

It is more common to begin the passive sentence with the person: My friends were sent a picture.