In passive sentences, the thing
receiving the action is the subject of the sentence and the thing doing the
action is optionally included near the end of the sentence. You can use the
passive form if you think that the thing receiving the action is more important
or should be emphasized. You can also use the passive form if you do not know
who is doing the action or if you do not want to mention who is doing the
action.
Typical
characteristics passive voice (Passive sentences) :
•
The subject as a patient.
•
predicate beginning with di-, happened, or happened cage.
•
predicate form of charm (the pronoun, followed by the pronoun who lose prefix).
[Thing
receiving action] + [be] + [past participle of verb] + [by] + [thing doing
action]
Examples:
1.
The students are
taught by the professor
2.
The dishes are
washed by john
Notes
that need to be considered as follows:
1.
Objects in the
active sentence will be the subject of the passive sentence .
Examples :
Active
sentence : Elly bought two kilogram apples yesterday.
Passive
sentence : Two kilogram apples were bought by Elly yesterday.
2.
Always involve auxiliary word "be " in the use of the passive
voice and tenses adapted to the subject of the sentence.
Examples :
a Two
kilogram apples were bought by Elly yesterday.
b Exams are prepared
by teacher.
c Laskar
Pelangi is written by Andrea Hirata.
A new apartment was being
built
3.
And if the active sentence will we make the existing passive voice
auxiliary word "be " but to make passive sentences should be no
additional auxiliary word "be " ( There is the passive sentence
patterned PROGRESSIVE SENTENCE ) then we can write two helpers "be "
it is by looking at the following example :
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No
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ACTIVE
SENTENCE
|
PASSIVE
SENTENCE
|
|
1
|
Santi
is making her home work
|
Home
work is being made by Santi
|
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2
|
A
boy is panting the house
|
The
house is being painted by a boy
|
|
3
|
I
am writing many letters
|
Many
letters are being written (by me)
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4.
Main noun / verb / predicate in a sentence is always shaped passive
participle / verb to 3.
Example :
a
Two kilogram apples
were bought by Elly yesterday.
b
Exams are prepared by teacher.
c
Laskar Pelangi is written by
Andrea Hirata.
d
A new apartment was being built
5.
If the active sentence always involves the " agent" or a subject
or actor , but in the passive voice does not always require the perpetrator ,
especially if the perpetrator was deemed unnecessary or unimportant . If the
passive voice that no subject / Performer as intended then after main verb /
verb / predicate must be followed by a preposition : BY
6.
Passive sentence applies only to sentences Transitive and intransitive
sentence does not apply to.
Transitive sentence is a sentence requires a verb
object.
Examples:
a Tuti wrote the
letter
b I clean my
room everyday
c They bought a
new house
Intransitive
sentence is a sentence that does not require a verb object (can not be used as
a passive sentence).
Examples:
a She came to
my house last night
b My baby always sleeps with
me every night
7. Changing existing active sentences into
passive sentences Modal Auxiliaries are having the same steps with the other
active sentence, namely putting the object of the active sentence becomes the
subject of a passive sentence followed by Auxiliaries existing capital and then
followed by "Be" (S + M + be + O). examples:
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No
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ACTIVE
SENTENCE
|
PASSIVE
SENTENCE
|
|
1
|
We must educate our
children about manner
|
Our
children must be educated (by us) about manner
|
|
2
|
Shella might watch the
TV now
|
The
TV might be watched by Shella now
|
|
3
|
You ought
to develop our English for teaching
|
Your
English ought to be developed (by you) for teaching
|
8.
If the active sentence there are two
objects, then writing in the passive sentence there are two alternatives.
Examples:
Active:
They
asked me the problem (objek; me and the problem)
Passive:
I was
asked the problem by them
The
problem was asked to me by them
Other
verbs that can be followed by two objects, among others; ask, tell, give, send,
show, teach, pay.
Change the active sentences into passive sentences.
1.
Delima has
cooked foods for lunch
Active : Delima has cooked foods for lunch
Passive : Foods have been cooked by Delima for lunch
Passive : Foods have been cooked by Delima for lunch
2.
Daniel is cleaning the floor
Active: Daniel
is cleaning the floor
Passive: The
floor is being cleaned by Daniel
3.
My father will have completed the work tomorrow morning
Active: My
father will have completed the work tomorrow morning
Passive: The
work will have been completed by my father tomorrow morning
4.
Sam repaired the car
Active : Sam
repaired the car
Passive : The
car was repaired by sam
5.
Aliyah had
cleaned my bag. It looked better.
Active : Aliyah had cleaned my bag.
It looked better.
Passive : My bag had been cleaned
by ALiyah. It looked better.
6.
Diana will
finish all the homework tonight.
Active: Diana will finish all the
homework tonight.
Passive: Tonight all the homework will
be finished by Diana.
7.
My mother always
cleans the floor every morning.
Aktif : My mother always cleans the
floor every morning.
Pasif : The floor is always cleaned by my mother every morning.
Pasif : The floor is always cleaned by my mother every morning.
8.
The manager has
interviewed some candidates
Aktif : The manager has interviewed some
candidates
Pasif : Some candidates have been interviewed by the manager.
Pasif : Some candidates have been interviewed by the manager.
9.
Andri will
watch naruto
Active : Andri will watch naruto
Passive : Naruto will be watched by
Andri
10.
She has
been eating all cakes
Active : She has been eating all
cakes.
Passive : All
cakes have been being eaten by her.
Change the passive sentences
into active sentences.
1. The
building was damaged by the fire.
Passive
: The building was damaged by the fire.
Active
: The fire damaged the building.
2. The
minister was welcomed by the people.
Passive
: The minister was welcomed by the people.
Active
: The people welcomed the minister.
3. The
thieves were caught by the police.
Passive
: The thieves were caught by the police.
Active
: The police caught the thieves.
4. The
town was destroyed by an earthquake.
Passive
: The town was destroyed by an earthquake.
Active
: An earthquake destroyed the town.
5. The
letter was posted by Alice.
Passive
: The letter was posted by Alice.
Active
: Alice posted the letter.
6. This
house was built by John Mathews in 1991.
Passive
: This house was built by John Mathews in 1991.
Active
: John Mathews built this house in 1991.
7. You will
be given a ticket by the manager.
Passive
: You will be given a ticket by the manager.
Active
: The manager will give you a ticket.
8. We will
be blamed by everyone.
Passive
: We will be blamed by everyone.
Active
: Everyone will blame us.
9. The
trees were blown down by the wind.
Passive
: The trees were blown down by the wind.
Active
: The wind blew down the trees.
10. We were
received by the hostess.
Passive
: We were received by the hostess.
Active
: The hostess received us
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