Peter Mangiaracina.

Indirect Passive explains how verbs with two objects can produce two passive patterns. In a direct passive, the direct object becomes the subject. In an indirect passive, the indirect object or recipient becomes the subject.

The presentation reviews transitive, intransitive, and dative verbs, then compares sentences such as They give an assignment to Paul, An assignment is given to Paul, and Paul is given an assignment. It also shows how the form of be carries tense and aspect while the main verb remains in its past-participle form.

Important points

• Transitive verbs take an object, while intransitive verbs do not.
• Dative verbs take both a direct object and an indirect object.
• The direct object receives the action, while the indirect object receives the direct object.
• With verbs that take two objects, either object can become the subject of a passive construction.
• The indirect passive emphasizes the recipient, which is usually a person or animal.
• In a passive construction, a form of be is conjugated and the main verb appears as a past participle.

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