PASSIVE VOICE ( Tugas 6)

• Definition (Pengertian) Kalimat Pasif yaitu kalimat yang ‘subjek-nya’ dikenai pekerjaan. Kalimat ini biasanya kata kerjanya diartikan “di” atau “ter”.

Contoh :
Aktif : Ahmad cleans the room everyday.
(Ahmad membersihkan ruangan itu setiap hari)
Pasif : The room is cleaned by Ahmad everyday
(Ruangan itu dibersihkan Ahmad setiap hari.

Basic pattern (Pola dasar) Subj + to be + V3 Bentuk to be tergantung pada “Tenses” dan “Subjek”. Bentuk to be:
Present : is, am, are
Past : was, were
Cont. : being
Perfect : been
future/modal : be

Contoh:

Contoh soal :

1. New products …… in the electronic exhibition in Jakarta Expo Centre a week ago.
a. display         c. was displaying    e. have displayed
b. displayed     d. were displayed
Jawab: d (were displayed) : dipamerkan

2. We cannot swim in the swimming pool now, because it…………….now.
a. cleans         c. is being cleaned   e. has been cleaning
b. is cleaning  d. has cleaned
Jawab: c (is being cleaned) : sedang dibersihkan

3. Geologists have explained the cause of earthquakes in terms of a theory…………..as plate tectonics.
a. knows      c. which knows         e. that known
b. knowing   d. known
Jawab: d (known) : diperpendek dari “which is known”=known : yang dikenal

4. A : ‘What time will the delayed plane depart?’
B : ‘They say that it……………..soon.’
a. will announce        c. is to announced      e. announces
b. has announced     d. will be announced
Jawab: d (will be announced) : akan diumumkan

5. A : ‘I’d like to reserve a single room for next week, please.’
B : ‘I’m sorry, Sir. Our hotel ………… until the end of this month.’
a. It is fully booked    c. is fully booked      e. will book
b. We booked           d. booking it fully
Jawab: c (is fully booked) : dipesan (sudah penuh=fully). Kata ‘fully’ (ket. Penegas pada kalimat
pasif, diletakkan setelah to be sebelum Verb3)

Source : http://haarrr.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/passive.pdf