In "I offered him money," _him_ represents the one to whom
the act was directed, and _money_ names the thing directly acted upon. In
"He was offered money," the relation of the act to the person and to the
thing is not changed; _money_ still names the thing directly acted upon.]
+Example.+--The porter refused _him_ admittance = _He_ was refused
_admittance_ by the porter.
+Direction.+--_Change the voice of the transitive verbs in these sentences,
and note the other changes that occur:--_
18. They were refused the protection of the law.
19. He was offered a pension by the government.
20. I was asked that question yesterday.
21. He told me to leave the room.
+Explanation.+--Here the infinitive phrase is the object complement, and
_(to) me_ is used adverbially. _To leave the room = that I should leave the
room._
22. I taught the child to read.
23. I taught the child reading.
24. They told me that your name was Fontibell.
+Direction.+--_Change the following transitive verbs to the passive form,
using first the regular and then the idiomatic construction_:--
+Model.+--_He promised me a present = A present was promised me_ (regular)
= _I was promised a present_ (idiomatic).
25. They must allow us the privilege of thinking for ourselves.
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