Question

Choose the correct passive form of the given sentence:
‘Shut the door’

• A. Let the door be shut.
• B. Let us shut the door
• C. The door may be shut.
• D. You shut the door.

Hint:

For imperative sentences, the passive voice often uses "Let + object + be + past participle" to express the command indirectly.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understand how to transform imperative sentences into passive voice.
Imperative sentences (commands or requests) typically begin with a verb. When transforming them into the passive voice, the structure "Let + object + be + past participle" is commonly used. Alternatively, phrases like "You are ordered to" or "You are requested to" can be used, but "Let" is often the most direct transformation for simple commands.

Step 2: Apply the rule to the given sentence 'Shut the door'.
Here, "the door" is the object, and "shut" is the verb. Using the "Let + object + be + past participle" structure: Let + the door + be + shut.

Step 3: Evaluate the given options.
(1) Let the door be shut: This correctly follows the passive voice transformation rule for imperative sentences.
(2) Let us shut the door: This is an active voice suggestion, not a passive voice transformation of the command.
(3) The door may be shut: This uses a modal verb and suggests possibility, altering the meaning from a direct command. It is not the correct passive transformation.
(4) You shut the door: This is an active voice command, not a passive transformation. The implied subject 'You' is made explicit, but the voice remains active.

Step 4: Conclude the correct option.
The correct passive form of 'Shut the door' is 'Let the door be shut.'