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How could you change a sentence having no subject into the passive voice in English ?

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Question added by Vinay Kumar Mancherla , Associate professor , Gnyana Saraswati College of Engineering & Technology
Date Posted: 2015/03/05
Dr Yasmeen Majeed
by Dr Yasmeen Majeed , Trainer and HOD

A sentence cannot be changed into active voice without a subject. Sometimes when a subject is not mentioned, it is assumed. For example, 'The door was locked.' This sentence doesn't have a direct object. Hence, this sentence can be converted into direct sentence by assuming a direct object. 'Someone locked the door.'

Ahmad Saleh
by Ahmad Saleh , Part-time English Teacher , ITA

I'm not sure what your point is, but sometimes it's really interesting to think of how we can change certain sentences (without clearly stated subjects) into the passive :

- Stand up. (I was asked  to stand up)

- Open the door. (Let the door be opened)

Mohamed Magdy Ahmed El Demerdash
by Mohamed Magdy Ahmed El Demerdash , Internal Auditor, Quality Assurance Department , Giza Cable Industries

I think it couldn't be changed, but send an example also to verify.

Mohamed Khedr
by Mohamed Khedr , Researcher , Helmholtz Center Munich

Would you provide a specific example? because otherwise I totally agree with Yasmeen's answer.

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