Some verbs can function as verbs with two object, meaning they take two objects. Common examples include bring, get, give, make, offer, promise, send, and show.
With these verbs, you can transform either the direct object or the indirect object into the subject of the sentence. For example, active sentences can be rephrased into passive sentences as shown below:
# Active sentence
I sent my friends a picture.
= I sent a picture to my friends.
# Passive sentence
(Start with indirect object)
My friends were sent a picture.
(Start with direct object)
A picture were sent to my friends.Tip
It is more common to begin the passive sentence with the person: My friends were sent a picture.
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