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Indirect Object as Passive Subjects
“conspicuous gift”
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“Describe what you can see in the picture”
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Listen to the dialogue then answer the GIST question below.
“What does Dina hopes for?”
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Fill in the blanks as you listen to the dialogue once.
Anna: Did you know that somebody gave ______ a rose yesterday?
Dina: Really? Who could have given _______?
Anna: I don’t know! Has ______ ever gave you a rose from someone you
don’t know?
Dina: No. But just last week, someone gave a bar of chocolate and a
greeting card __________.
Anna: Wow! You mean… Someone gave a bar of chocolate and a card to
_______?
Dina: She was so ______ since she couldn’t think of any one, she doesn't
have the slightest idea who could have given these to her.
Anna: That’s a neat surprise. I just hope one day, a thoughtful person
would send me an _______ _______too.
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Listen to the dialogue for the last time then answer the following
questions below.
Main Idea Questions:
• What are they talking about?
• What does every woman hopes from a man?
Detailed Questions:
• Who was given a rose?
• Who was given a bar of chocolate and a greeting card?
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Concept Check:
• baffled
• neat surprise
• thoughtful
• extraordinary
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Highlighting:
Take a look from the example below. Notice that
either an indirect object or a direct object may
become the subject of a passive sentence.
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I.O – Indirect Object
D.O. – Direct Object
Example:
I.O
D.O.
Active: Someone gave Mrs. Lee an award.
Passive: Mrs. Lee was given an award.
I.O
D.O.
Active: Someone gave an award to Mrs. Lee.
Passive: An award was given to Mrs. Lee.
*** Notice in d.: When the direct object becomes the subject, to is usually
kept in front of the indirect object.
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CONTROLLED ACTIVITY: use the bold object as subject of the passive sentence
1. Rachel will give Denise some advice.
→ Denise will be given an advice by Rachel.
2. I sent Geoff a letter.
3. The police officer showed us the way.
4. Our neighbor gave me a lift.
5. We have asked Dina a favor.
6. She told her friend a lie.
7. They have written her a postcard.
8. Kerrie will make Joshua a cup of tea.
9. The waiter has not brought them the coffee.
10. They did not offer the teacher a seat.
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Semi – Controlled Activity: Find the indirect object in each sentence and
make it the focus of attention by using it as the subject of a passive
sentence. Use the by-phrase only if necessary.
1. Someone handed Ann a menu at the restaurant.
(indirect object = Ann)
Ann was handed a menu at the restaurant.
2. Indiana University has awarded Peggy a scholarship.
3. Some company paid Fred three hundred dollars in consulting fees for a
job he did last week.
4. Someone has given Maria a promotion at her job as a computer
programmer at Microsoft.
5. They will send you a bill at the end of the month.
6. Someone will give the starving people a week’s supply of rice as soon as
the food supplies arrive in the famine-stricken area.
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FACILITATION ACTIVITY:
Tell something about yourself. Use yourself as the indirect subject and
make the sentences as passive form.
Example:
I am always given the things that I need by my parents.
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