ENGLISH 1119 - PASSIVE SENTENCES

Verbs with object + infinitive

Many verbs can be followed by object + infinitive.

EXAMPLE;

• He asked me to call the doctor.
• I believe him to be honest.
• She requested me to help her.
• He told me not to come back.
• We know him to be a criminal.

In most cases these structures can be made passive.

• I was asked to call the doctor. (Passive)
• He is believed to be honest.
• I was requested to help her.
• I was told not to come back.
• He is known to be a criminal.

In active structures, the verbs hear, see, make and help are followed by object + infinitive without to. In passive structures, to-infinitives are used.

• I heard her sing a song. (NOT I heard her to sing a song.)
• She was heard to sing a song. (NOT She was heard sing a song.)
• I saw him get out of the train. (NOT I saw him to get out of the train.)
• He was seen to get out of the train. (NOT He was seen get out of the train.)
• They made him drink the milk.
• He was made to drink the milk.
• She helped me lift the box.
• I was helped to lift the box.
• They made her repeat the whole story.
• She was made to repeat the whole story

Read more at http://www.englishgrammar.org/passives-verbs-object-infinitive/#PEkboL19gOiJpMFS.99