Change the voice When we change imperative sentences into the passive voice, we begin with ‘let’ An example is given below Open the door (Active voice) Let the door be opened (Passive voice) Exercise Change the voice Close the door Translate this into French Invite him to the party Do not invite her to the party Do not disturb him Do it soon Feed the cat Tell the truth Do not tell the truth 10 Release the captive 11 Call him 12 Repair it 13 Do cats attack snakes? 14 Did the noise frighten you? 15 Will the government build a bridge? 16 When will they announce the results? Answers Let the door be closed Let this be translated into French Let him be invited to the party Let her not be invited to the party 5 Let him not be disturbed Let it be done soon Let the cat be fed Let the truth be told Let not the truth be told 10 Let the captive be released 11 Let him be called 12 Let it be repaired 13 Are snakes attacked by cats? 14 Were you frightened by the noise? 15 Will a bridge be built by the government? 16 When will the results be announced by them? Stay on top of your writing! Download our grammar guide from www.englishgrammar.org to stay up-to-date Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)