Double object passive voice

Passive Voice
(with two objects)

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that starts with the DO (direct object).

They gave me an ultra-modern portable media player.

• I was given an ultra-modern portable media player.

• An ultra-modern portable media player was given to me.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that starts with the IO (indirect object).

They won’t offer me a new computer.

• I won't be offered a new computer.

• A new computer won't be offered to me.

Poll

Which type of passive voice do you think is more often heard in your own language (Portuguese)?

• Passive voice with DO (direct object)

• Passive voice with IO (indirect object)

Open Ended

Rewrite the following sentence in the passive voice using two possible ways.

Start one with the DO and the other with the IO.

The teacher told the students the answers.