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Imperative Sentences (Active & Passive)

Introduction

Imperative sentences commands, requests, या instructions को व्यक्त करती हैं। जब इन्हें passive voice में बदला जाता है, तो tone अधिक polite या formal बन जाती है। यह pattern direct orders को soft और official expressions में बदलने के लिए उपयोग होता है।

यह structure समझना formal communication लिखने और exams में grammar-based questions हल करने दोनों में मदद करता है।

Pattern: Imperative Sentences (Active & Passive)

Pattern

Passive form में imperative sentences की शुरुआत “Let + object + be + past participle (V₃)” से होती है।

Formula:
Active: Verb + Object
Passive: Let + Object + be + V3

यदि sentence एक request दर्शाता है, तो हम इन polite forms का उपयोग कर सकते हैं:
You are requested to + V1 या You are advised to + V1

Step-by-Step Example

Question

Convert into passive voice:
Close the door.

Options:
A. The door is closed.
B. Let the door be closed.
C. The door must be closed.
D. You are requested to close the door.

Solution

  1. Step 1: Sentence का प्रकार पहचानें।

    “Close the door” एक command है।

  2. Step 2: Imperative structure पहचानें।

    Sentence directly verb से शुरू हो रहा है - imperative form।

  3. Step 3: Commands के passive rule को लागू करें।

    Let + object + be + V₃ → Let the door be closed.

  4. Step 4: Tone चेक करें।

    यह form meaning को बनाए रखते हुए formal और polite tone देता है।

  5. Final Answer:

    Let the door be closed. → Option B.

  6. Quick Check:

    Active: “Close the door” → Passive: “Let the door be closed.” ✅

Quick Variations

Imperative Sentences: Active to Passive Forms
TypeActive VoicePassive VoiceUsage
CommandShut the window.Let the window be shut.Orders को formal रूप देने के लिए।
RequestPlease help me.You are requested to help me.Polite communication में।
AdviceFollow the rules.You are advised to follow the rules.Guidelines या instructions के लिए।
ProhibitionDo not touch the wire.Let the wire not be touched.Warnings या restrictions के लिए।
SuggestionRead the notice carefully.Let the notice be read carefully.Directions या information के लिए।

Trick to Always Use

  • Step 1: पहचानें कि sentence command है, request है या advice।
  • Step 2: Commands → Let + object + be + V₃।
  • Step 3: Requests → You are requested to + V₁।
  • Step 4: Advice → You are advised to + V₁।
  • Step 5: Tone maintain करें - polite या formal।

Summary

Summary

  • Imperative sentences commands, requests या advice व्यक्त करती हैं।
  • General commands के passive form में Let + object + be + V₃ का उपयोग होता है।
  • Requests व advice के लिए You are requested/advised to + V₁ प्रयोग होता है।
  • Passive voice direct orders को soft और professional बनाता है।

Practice

(1/5)
1. Convert into passive voice:<br>Open the window.
easy
A. Let the window be opened.
B. The window is opened.
C. The window should be opened.
D. You are requested to open the window.

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify the sentence type.

    It is a command (imperative sentence).

  2. Step 2: Use passive voice rule for imperatives.

    Formula → Let + object + be + V₃.

  3. Step 3: Apply it.

    ‘Open the window’ → Let the window be opened.

  4. Step 4: No agent is needed here.

  5. Final Answer:

    Let the window be opened. → Option A.

  6. Quick Check:

    Command tone → “Let + be + V₃” correct structure. ✅
Hint: Imperative passive → Let + object + be + V₃.
Common Mistakes: Using ‘is opened’ instead of ‘let be opened’.
2. Change into passive voice:<br>Help the poor.
easy
A. Let the poor be helped.
B. The poor are helped.
C. You are requested to help the poor.
D. The poor must be helped.

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify the sentence type.

    It’s a command.

  2. Step 2: Apply imperative passive formula.

    Let + object + be + V₃ → Let the poor be helped.

  3. Step 3: Agent is not necessary.

  4. Final Answer:

    Let the poor be helped. → Option A.

  5. Quick Check:

    “Help the poor” → “Let the poor be helped.” ✅
Hint: Commands → Let + object + be + V₃.
Common Mistakes: Adding an unnecessary ‘by you’.
3. Select the correct passive form:<br>Please keep quiet.
easy
A. Let quiet be kept.
B. You are requested to keep quiet.
C. Quiet should be kept.
D. Let the quiet be kept.

Solution

  1. Step 1: Recognize sentence type.

    Begins with ‘Please’ → indicates a request.

  2. Step 2: Use polite passive form.

    Formula → You are requested to + V₁.

  3. Step 3: Apply it.

    ‘Please keep quiet’ → You are requested to keep quiet.

  4. Final Answer:

    You are requested to keep quiet. → Option B.

  5. Quick Check:

    Request tone → “You are requested to...” correct form. ✅
Hint: Requests → You are requested to + base verb.
Common Mistakes: Using ‘let’ instead of polite request form.
4. Convert into passive voice:<br>Follow the instructions carefully.
medium
A. The instructions are followed carefully.
B. The instructions will be followed carefully.
C. Let the instructions be followed carefully.
D. You are advised to follow the instructions carefully.

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify type.

    Command/instruction form.

  2. Step 2: Use imperative passive formula.

    Let + object + be + V₃ → Let the instructions be followed carefully.

  3. Step 3: Keep adverb same.

    → carefully.

  4. Final Answer:

    Let the instructions be followed carefully. → Option C.

  5. Quick Check:

    “Follow the instructions” → “Let the instructions be followed.” ✅
Hint: Commands → Let + object + be + V₃.
Common Mistakes: Using ‘are followed’ instead of ‘let be followed’.
5. Find the correct passive form:<br>Do not touch the wire.
medium
A. The wire must not be touched.
B. Do not let the wire be touched.
C. The wire is not touched.
D. Let the wire not be touched.

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify type.

    Negative command (prohibition).

  2. Step 2: Apply negative imperative passive rule.

    Formula → Let + object + not + be + V₃.

  3. Step 3: Apply it.

    ‘Do not touch the wire’ → Let the wire not be touched.

  4. Final Answer:

    Let the wire not be touched. → Option D.

  5. Quick Check:

    Negative ‘not’ placed before ‘be’. ✅
Hint: Negative imperatives → Let + object + not + be + V₃.
Common Mistakes: Placing ‘not’ after ‘be’.

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