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Sentences with Two Objects

Introduction

कुछ verbs के साथ two objects आते हैं - एक direct object (thing) और एक indirect object (person)। इन्हें ditransitive verbs कहते हैं। जब ऐसे sentences को passive voice में बदला जाता है, तो दोनों में से कोई भी object नया subject बन सकता है।

यह pattern महत्वपूर्ण है क्योंकि exams में अक्सर पूछा जाता है कि किस object को passive form में subject बनाया जा सकता है।

Pattern: Sentences with Two Objects

Pattern

जब किसी verb के दो objects हों, passive voice दोनों में से किसी भी object से शुरू हो सकता है।

Example verbs: give, send, offer, tell, show, promise, teach, lend, pay, write.

Active: Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object
Passive 1: Indirect Object + be + V3 + Direct Object + by + Subject
Passive 2: Direct Object + be + V3 + to/for + Indirect Object + by + Subject

Step-by-Step Example

Question

Convert into passive voice:
She gave him a gift.

Options:
A. He was given a gift by her.
B. A gift gave him by her.
C. He gave a gift to her.
D. A gift is giving by her.

Solution

  1. Step 1: दोनों objects पहचानें।

    Indirect Object = him; Direct Object = a gift.

  2. Step 2: किसी भी object को नया subject बनाया जा सकता है।

    Option 1 → him से शुरू करें।
    Option 2 → a gift से शुरू करें।

  3. Step 3: Passive structure लागू करें।

    Formula → Object + was + V3 + by + Subject.

  4. Step 4: दोनों passive forms बनाएं।

    1️⃣ He was given a gift by her.
    2️⃣ A gift was given to him by her.

  5. Step 5: Options से matching sentence चुनें।

    सही answer - He was given a gift by her.

  6. Final Answer:

    He was given a gift by her. → Option A.

  7. Quick Check:

    दोनों passive forms सही हैं, लेकिन Option A दिए गए options से match करता है। ✅

Quick Variations

Examples of Passive Forms with Two Objects
Active VoicePassive (Indirect Object as Subject)Passive (Direct Object as Subject)
She sent me a letter.I was sent a letter by her.A letter was sent to me by her.
He taught us English.We were taught English by him.English was taught to us by him.
The company offered him a job.He was offered a job by the company.A job was offered to him by the company.
They showed me the report.I was shown the report by them.The report was shown to me by them.
She wrote me a letter.I was written to by her.A letter was written to me by her.

Trick to Always Use

  • Step 1: दोनों objects पहचानें - person और thing।
  • Step 2: Passive sentence किसी भी object से शुरू किया जा सकता है।
  • Step 3: अगर direct object पहले आए, तो indirect object से पहले to या for जोड़ें।
  • Step 4: Verb form हमेशा be + V₃ में रखें।

Summary

Summary

  • कुछ verbs (give, tell, offer, show आदि) दो objects लेते हैं।
  • Passive voice में direct और indirect दोनों objects subject बन सकते हैं।
  • Direct object पहले हो तो indirect object से पहले “to/for” का प्रयोग करें।
  • Quick check: दोनों passive forms grammatically natural होने चाहिए।

Practice

(1/5)
1. Convert into passive voice:<br>She sent me a letter.
easy
A. I was sent a letter by her.
B. A letter sent me by her.
C. A letter was sent to me by her.
D. She was sent a letter by me.

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify objects.

    Indirect object = me, direct object = a letter.

  2. Step 2: Make the indirect object the subject.

    Me → I.

  3. Step 3: Form passive.

    Use was/were + past participle → I was sent a letter.

  4. Step 4: Add the agent.

    → by her.

  5. Final Answer:

    I was sent a letter by her. → Option A.

  6. Quick Check:

    Alternate correct form is A letter was sent to me by her. ✅
Hint: Either object can become the subject; use no preposition if the person is first.
Common Mistakes: Incorrect word order or wrong subject form for indirect object.
2. Change into passive voice:<br>He gave her a book.
easy
A. She was given a book by him.
B. A book gave her by him.
C. A book was given to her by him.
D. She gave a book to him.

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify objects.

    Indirect = her, Direct = a book.

  2. Step 2: Start passive with the person (indirect object).

    → She.

  3. Step 3: Form passive tense.

    Use was + past participle → She was given a book.

  4. Step 4: Add agent.

    → by him.

  5. Final Answer:

    She was given a book by him. → Option A.

  6. Quick Check:

    Alternate correct form: A book was given to her by him. ✅
Hint: Place person first to avoid 'to'.
Common Mistakes: Forgetting the auxiliary 'was'.
3. Choose the correct passive form:<br>The teacher taught us English.
easy
A. We were taught English by the teacher.
B. English was taught us by the teacher.
C. English was taught to us by the teacher.
D. We taught English by the teacher.

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify objects.

    Indirect = us, Direct = English.

  2. Step 2: Choose direct object as subject for passive.

    → English.

  3. Step 3: Use passive with 'to' for indirect object.

    Form: English was taught to us.

  4. Step 4: Add agent.

    → by the teacher.

  5. Final Answer:

    English was taught to us by the teacher. → Option C.

  6. Quick Check:

    When the direct object becomes subject, remember to add to/for before the person. ✅
Hint: If thing becomes subject, add 'to/for' before the person.
Common Mistakes: Omitting 'to' when the thing is the subject in passive.
4. Convert into passive voice:<br>The company offered him a job.
medium
A. A job offered to him by the company.
B. He was offered a job by the company.
C. A job was offered to him by the company.
D. He offered a job by the company.

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify objects.

    Indirect = him, Direct = a job.

  2. Step 2: Make the indirect object the subject.

    → He.

  3. Step 3: Form passive.

    Use was + past participle → He was offered a job.

  4. Step 4: Add agent.

    → by the company.

  5. Final Answer:

    He was offered a job by the company. → Option B.

  6. Quick Check:

    Alternate correct form is A job was offered to him by the company. ✅
Hint: Prefer person-first passive to avoid 'to'.
Common Mistakes: Incorrect verb form or missing 'was'.
5. Find the correct passive form:<br>They showed me the way.
medium
A. The way was shown me by them.
B. I was shown the way to them.
C. The way showed to me by them.
D. The way was shown to me by them.

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify objects.

    Indirect = me, Direct = the way.

  2. Step 2: Make the direct object the subject.

    → The way.

  3. Step 3: Use passive with 'to' for the person.

    Form: The way was shown to me.

  4. Step 4: Add agent.

    → by them.

  5. Final Answer:

    The way was shown to me by them. → Option D.

  6. Quick Check:

    Correct passive with thing as subject uses to before the person. ✅
Hint: When the thing is subject, insert 'to/for' before the person.
Common Mistakes: Using incorrect past participle or missing 'to'.

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