Aktif cümleleri 2 nesneli, pasif cümle haline getirmek
Bir aktif cümlede 2 nesne varsa bunları ayrı ayrı 2 pasif cümle ile açıklayabiliriz.

1: The professor explained the students the exercise.
2: The professor explained the exercise to the students.

Aşağıdaki cümlelelrde 2 nesne vardır.

1 = indirect nesne: the students
2 = direct nesne: the exercise

İndirect nesne genelde bir şahıs direct nesne ise bir nesne olur.
active sentence - 1. olasılık
subject                   verb                   indirect object                   direct object
The professor           explained            the students                      the exercise.

active sentence -  2. olasılık
subject                             verb                   direct object                   indirect object
The professor        explained       the exercise         to the students.

her nesne pasif cümlede özne olabilir

passive sentence -1 olasılık
subject                   verb                   object                   (by-agent)
The students           were explained     the exercise.          (by the professor).

passive sentence -  2 olasılık
subject                   verb                   object                   (by-agent)
The exercise            was explained      to the students                       (by the professor).