THE PASSIVE VOICE

THE PASSIVE VOICE

Latihan 1: ubahlah bentuk aktif menjadi pasif dengan memberikan bentuk be yang tepat.
1. Tom opens the door → The door is opened by Tom
2. Tom is opening the door → The door is being opened by Tom.
3. Tom has opened the door → The door has been opened by Tom.
4. Tom opened the door → The door was opened by Tom.
5. Tom was opening the door → The door was being opened by Tom.
6. Tom had opened the door → the door had been opened by Tom.
7. Tom will be open the door → The door will be opened by Tom
8. Tom is going to open the door → The door is going to be opened by Tom.
9. Tom will have opened the door → The door will have been opened by Tom.
Latihan 2: Ubahlah bentuk aktif menjadi pasif
1. Shakespeare wrote that play → That play was written by Shakespeare.
2. Bill will invite Ann to the party→ Ann will be invited to the party.
3. Alex is preparing that report → That report is being prepared by Alex.
4. Waitresses and waiters serve costumers→ Costumers are served by Waitresses and waiters.
5. The teacher is going to explain the lesson→ The lesson is going to be explained.
6. Shirley has suggested a new idea→ a new idea has been suggested by Sherley.
7. Two horses were pulling the Farmer’s wagon → The farmer’s wagon was being pulled by two horses.
8. Kathy had returned the book to the library → the book had been returned to the library
9. By this time tomorrow, the president will have made the announcement → the announcement will have been made by the president.
10. I didn’t write that note. Jim wrote it. → that note wasn’t written by me. It was written by Jim.
11. Alice didn’t make that pie. Did Mrs. French make it? →that pie wasn’t made by alice. Was it made my Mrs. French ?
12. Does Prof. Jackson teach that course? I know that Prof. Adams doesn’t teach it.
→ is that course taugh by prof. Jackson? I know that it isn’t taugh by Prof. Adams.
13. Mrs. Andrew hasn’t signed those papers yet. Has Mrs. Andrews signed them yet?
→ those papers haven’t been signed by Mrs. Adrews yet. Have been they signed by Mrs. Adrews yet?
14. Is Mr. Brown painting your house?
→is your house being painted by Mr. Brown?
15. His tricks won’t fool me → I will not be fooled by his tricks.

Latihan 9: gunakan kata-kata di dalam daftar berikut ini untuk melengkapi kalimat di bawah. Semua kalimat dalam bentuk pasif. Gunakan tenses yang tepat.
1. The electric light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison
2. An island is surrounded by water
3. The-ing form of “sit” is spelled with a double t
4. Even though construction costs are high, a new dormitory will be built next year
5. The class was too large, so it was being divided in two section
6. A bracelet is worn around the wrist
7. The Johnson’s house burned down. According to the inspector, the fire was caused by lightning.
8. Al got a ticket for reckless driving. When he went to traffic court, he had been ordered to pay a fine of $100.
9. I read about a hunter who have been killed by a wild animal.
10. The hunter’s fatal accident was reported in the newspaper yesterday
11. I didn’t expect Lisa to come to the meeting last night, but she was there. I had been surprised to see her there
12. Last week, I had been offered a job a local bank, but I didn’t accept
13. The children were being frightened in the middle of the night when they heard strange noise in the house.
14. Could you try to explain this math problem to me again? Yesterday in class I was being confused by the teacher’s explanation
15. A: is the plane going to be late ?
B: No. It is being expected to be on time.
Latihan 10: gunakan bentuk aktif atau pasif, dengan tense yang tepat, untuk verba di dalam kurung.
1. The Amazon Valley is extremely important to the ecology of the earth. Forty percent of the world’s oxygen is produced there.
2. The game will have been won probably by the other team tomorrow. They’re a lot better than we are.
3. There was a terrible accident on a busy downtown street yesterday. Dozen’s of people saw it, including my friend, who had been interviewed by the police.
4. In my country certain prices is controled by the goverment, such as the prices of medical supplies. However, other prices are determined by how much people are willing to pay for product.
5. Yesterday the wind blew my hat off my head. I had to chase it down the street. I didn’t want to lose it because it’s my favourite hat and it cost a lot.
6. Right now alex is the hospital. He is treating for a bad burn on his hand and arm.
7. Yesterday a purse-snatcher was caught by a dog. While the thief was being chased by the police, he jumped over a fence into someone’s yard, where he encountered a ferocious dog. The dog kept the thief from escaping.
8. Frostbite may occur when the skin is being exposed to extreme cold. It most frequently affect the skin of the cheeck, chin, ears, fingers, nose, and toes.
9. The first fish appeared on the earth about 500 million years ago. Up to now, over 20,000 kinds of fish are named and are described by scientists. New spesies are discoved every year, so the total increases continually.
10. Proper first aid can save a victim’s life, especially if the victim is bleeding heavily, has stopped breathing, or has poisoned.
11. the goverment used to support the school. Today it is supported by private fund as well as by the tuition the students pay
12. Richard Anderson is a former astronaut. Several year ago, at age 52, Anderson was informed by his superior at the aircraft told that he was being relieved of his duties becouse of his age. Claiming age discrimination, he took the corporation to court.
13. In the early, Photographs of Mars was sent back to earth by unmanned space probes. From these photographs, scientists have been able to make detailed maps of the surface of Mars.
14. A network of lines was discovered on Mars’ surface by an Italian astronomer around the turn of the century. The astronomer called these linea “ channel”, but when the Italian word was being translated into english, it become “canals”. As the result, some people thought the lines were waterways that was built become unknown living creatures. We now know that the lines are not really canals. Canals isn’t exist on Mars.
Latihan 12: Gunakan verba di dalam kurung dengan modal atau ekspresi serupa yang tepat. Semua kalimat dalam kalimat pasif. Dalam banyak kalimat, lebih dari satu modal dapat digunakan. Gunakan modal yang menurut anda paling tepat.
1. The entire valley can be seen from their mountain home
2. He is wearing a gold band on his fourth finger. He will have been married .
3. According to our teacher, all of our composition must be written in ink, he won’t accept papers written in pencil
4. I found this book on my desk when I came to class. It may be leaved by one of the students in the earlier class
5. Five of the committe members will be unable to attend the next meeting. In my opinion, the meeting is supposed to be postponed.
6. a child should not be given everything he or she want
7. your daughter has a good voice. Her interest is singing must be encouraged
8. try to speak slowly when you give your speech. If you don’t, some of your words will be misunderstanded
9. some UFO sightings can’t be explaned easily. No one is able to explain them easily.
10. What? You tripped over a chair at the party and dropped your plate of food into a women’s lap? You had to be embarrased
11. she is very lazy. If you want her to do anything, she must be pushed
12. the hospital in that small town is very old and can no longer serve the need of the comminity. A new hospital must have been built years ago
13. whales should be saved from extinction
14. we can’t wait any longer! Something can be did immediately!
15. In my opinion, she will be elected becouse she is honest, knowledgeable, and competent.