THE PASSIVE
Basic Formula:
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Simple Passive
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Subject
+ be + transitive Verb 3
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Continuous Passive
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Subject
+ be + being + transitive Verb 3
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be = am, is, are; was, were;
been
transitive verb = verb
followed by a direct object [She wrote
a letter]
intransitive verb = verb used
without a direct object [He died suddenly]
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Active
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Passive
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1. Pak
Arie Yudhistira wrote letters.
2.
Student must understand the lesson
3.
My father will buy a car next month
4.
The postman had posted the letters
5.
I am reading some books
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Letters were
written by pak Arie Yudhistira
The
lesson must be understood
A
car will be bought by my father
The letters had been
posted
Some books are
being read
[Beberapa
buku sedang dibaca]
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active: |
passive: |
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The company ships the computers to many foreign
countries.
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Computers are shipped to many foreign countries.
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active: |
passive: |
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The chef is preparing the food.
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The food is being
prepared.
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Present Perfect
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active: |
passive: |
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Someone has made the arrangements for us.
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The arrangements have been made for us.
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active: |
passive: |
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The delivery man delivered the package yesterday.
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The package was delivered yesterday.
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active: |
passive: |
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You can use the computer.
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The computer can be used.
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Assignment 1
Change the following into Passive
- They make these machines in
- Someone delivered the letters safely.
- Did pak Arif Purnama accept the proposal yesterday?
- Bu Windi Purwanti was cooking rice when it began
to rain
- Why do you sweep the floor again and again?
- People will show the visitor the new buildings.
- Someone ordered the prisoners to stand up.
Assignment 2
Change the following into Active
- The cake should not be poured too much sugar
- My hands have been tied up for 4 hours by the
thief
- Will all the way to the palace be blocked by the Army?
- Are the students taught English by a native
speaker?
- Were the prisoners removed to another cell last
night?
Assignment 3
Choose the correct answer
1. The Amazon valley is
extremely important to the ecology of the earth. Forty percent of the world’s
oxygen
… there.
A.
is produced C.
was produced
B.
is being produced D.
are produced
2. The office building, as
well as several houses, … completely damaged by the bomb explosion.
A. was C.
to be
B. were D.
it was
3. Police : The hotel
is suffering a great loss.
Hotel Manager: Yes, only ten percent of their rooms …
A.
being occupied C.
are occupied
B.
is occupied D.
occupied
4. The novel … by Mr.Djadjat
Sudradjat is very popular.
A. being read C.
to read
B. reading D. read
5. … of stealing money made
him very angry.
A. To accuse C.
Accuse
B. Being accused D. Be
accused
Assignment 4
Error recognition
1. Pak Aziz Saryanto:
Mr.Obama’s pronunciation is excellent. Do you think so?
A
Bu Lani Widia : I’m not surprised. He was born in Chicago
B C
his Junior
High School.
Pak Aziz Saryanto: Why did he come
back to Indonesia?
D
2. Our competitor’s
product, available in all countries, are made poorly and sold inexpensively. A B C D
3. The building it was
built on Jalan Cikutra near the river in 1999.
A B C D
4. Some of the people were
standing in the tribune watched the parade while others were
singing
A B C D
songs.
5. The students were interested
in take a field trip to The National Zoology Museum Bogor but they
A B C
were not able to raise enough money
D
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The winner says,’Let me do it for you.’ The loser says,’That’s not my job.’
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