Change the following sentence from Active Voice to Passive Voice: Will he…

Rule: Will + object + be + past participle (+ by + subject)

Application:

The direct object 'the book' becomes the subject in the passive: 'Will the book be returned to me?' You may optionally include the agent: 'Will the book be returned to me by him?'. Both forms are grammatically correct, though omitting the agent is more natural.

• Why 'Will the book be returned to me?' is correct: it follows the rule and places the direct object as subject.

• Why 'Will the book be returned to me by him?' is also correct: it includes the agent using 'by', which is optional.

• Why 'Will I be returned the book by him?' is not recommended: promoting the indirect object 'me' to subject in this case is awkward; the preferred passive promotes the direct object ('the book').

• Why 'Will he be returning the book to me?' is incorrect for this task: it is a future continuous active sentence, not a passive construction.

Preferred passive form: Will the book be returned to me? (or if you want the agent: Will the book be returned to me by him?)