Chapter 5 Passive Voice

PASSIVE / ACTIVE
Active voice emphasizes who or what did the action.

Example : Mr. John bought this car five years ago. (Who did the action? Mr. John)
The cat ate the fish this morning. (What did the action? The cat)
Passive voice emphasizes what happened.

Example : This car was bought by Mr. John five years ago.
(What happened? This car was bought)
Pay attention to a further explanation:
ACTIVE PASSIVE
1. SIMPLE PRESENT
(+) S + V.1 (s/es) + O (+) O + is/am/are + V.3 by S

( -) S + do / does + not + V.1 + O ( -) O + is/am/are + not + V.3 by S
(?) Do / does + S + V.1 + O ? (?) Is/am/are + O + V.3 by S
2. SIMPLE PAST
(+) S + V.2 + O (+) O + was/were + V.3 by S

( -) S + did + not + V.1 + O ( -) O + was/were + not + V.3 by S
(?) Did + S + V.1 + O ? (?) Was/were + O + V.3 by S
3. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
(+) S + is/am/are + V.ing + O (+) O + is/am/are + being +V.3 by S

( -) S + is/am/are + not + V.ing + O ( -) O + is/am/are + not + being +V.3 by S
(?) Is/am/are + S + V.ing + O ? (?) Is/am/are + O + being + V.3 by S
4. PAST CONTINUOUS
(+) S + was/were + V.ing + O (+) O + was/were + being + V.3 by S

( -) S + was/were + not + V.ing + O ( -) O + was/were + not + being + V.3 by S
(?) Was/were + S + V.ing + O ? (?) Was/were + O + being + V.3 by S
5. PRESENT PERFECT
(+) S + have/has + V.3 + O (+) O + have/has + been + V.3 by S

( -) S + have/has + not + V.3 + O ( -) O + have/has + not + been + V.3 by S
(?) Have/has + S + V.3 + O ? (?) Have/has + O + been + V.3 by S
6. PAST PERFECT
(+) S + had + V.3 + O (+) O had + been +V.3 by S

( -) S + had + not + V.3 + O ( -) O + had + not + been + V.3 by S
(?) Had + S + V.3 + O ? (?) Had + O + been + V.3 by S
7. FUTURE
(+) S + modals + V.1 + O (+) O + modals + be + V.3 by S

( -) S + modals + not + V.1 + O ( -) O + modals + not + be + V.3 by S
(?) Modals + S + V.1 + O ? (?) Modals + O + be + V.3 by S
NOTE :
1. V.1 : digunakan untuk subject I, YOU, WE, THEY.
V.1 (s/es) : digunakan untuk subject HE, SHE, IT.
2. Do : digunakan untuk subject I, YOU, WE, THEY.

Does : digunakan untuk subject HE, SHE, IT.
3. Is : digunakan untuk subject HE, SHE, IT.

Am : digunakan untuk subject I
Are : digunakan untuk subject YOU, WE, THEY.
4. Was : digunakan untuk subject HE, SHE, IT, I.

Were : digunakan untuk subject YOU, WE, THEY.
5. Have : digunakan untuk subject I, YOU, WE, THEY.

Has : digunakan untuk subject HE, SHE, IT.
6. MODALS : will, can, may, must, shall, would, could, might, had to, should, have to, has to,
need to, needs to, needed to, use to, uses to, used to, be (is,am,are,was,were) +
going to, etc.
EXERCISES:
A. Change the sentences into active!
1. Some tigers have been trapped by the hunter.
Hunter has trapped some tigers.
2. A big parcel is received by him today.
He has receive a big parcel.
3. The old man was helped by you.
You was helped the old man
4. The difficult lesson has been taught by Mr. Adi.
Mr. Adi has taught the difficult lesson.
5. The seeds were being buried on the ground by them.
They were buring the seeds on the ground.
B. Change the sentences into passive!

1. My uncle sells his house today.
My uncle’s house is sold by my uncle today.
2. You brought those apples last week.
Those apples were brought by you last week.
3. The old lady has given me the thick book.
The thick book has been given by the old lady.
4. Rico is fixing his new computer now.
New computer is being fixed by Rico.
5. I have written a long letter for her.
A long letter for her have been written by me.
C. Change the sentences into active / passive!

1. A bottle of ink is not being spilt by my little brother.
My little brother is not spilling a bottle of ink.
2. My little brother is not making some kites.
Some kites is not being made by my little brother.
3. Were the letters burnt by the secretary?
Did the secretary burn the letters?
4. Do they sing a song every day?
Are the song sung by them?
5. The pool is being cleaned by the old man.
The old man is cleaning the pool.
REVIEW OF ACTIVE / PASSIVE

CHANGE THE SENTENCES INTO ACTIVE OR PASSIVE!
1. The students don’t spell the word correctly.

The word is not spelled by the students correctly.
2. The mangoes have not been picked up by us.
We have not picked up the mangoes.
3. Your sister may not send the letter today.
The letter may not be sent by your sister today.
4. Must the information be sent by the postman today?
Must the postman send the information today?
5. Was Mr. Chandra telling a story last night?
Is the story being told by Mr. Chandra last night?
6. Is a photograph being showed by the old lady?
Is the old lady showing the photograph?
7. Did Mita see her beautiful cat last Tuesday?
Was Mita’s beautiful cat seen by Mita last Tuesday?
8. Has the book been returned by the students?
Have the students returned the book?
9. Are the hidden cars seen by him?
Does he see the hidden cars?
10. The girl was being called by her sister.
Her sister was calling the girl.
REVIEW OF ACTIVE / PASSIVE
CHANGE THE SENTENCES INTO ACTIVE OR PASSIVE!
1. Did Lina put the bag on the cupboard last week?

Was the bag put by Lina on the cupboard last week?
2. We will not buy the new expensive car next month.
The new expensive car will not be bought by us next month.
3. The girls were wearing beautiful dresses in the ball.
The beautiful dresses are being worn by the girls in the ball.
4. Is a photograph being showed by the old lady?
Is the old lady showing the photograph?
5. The luxurious house must not be burnt by the robbers.
The robbers must not burn the luxurious house.
6. Some oranges are not eaten by my little sister.
My little sister does not eat some oranges.
7. Some balloons have to be blown in that party by them.
They have to blow some balloons in that party.
8. She has swept the floor for two hours.
The floor has been swept for two hours.
9. Do the children drink some glasses of milk every day?
Are some glasses of milk drunk by the children every day?
10. Is the key lost by the careless person?
Does the careless person lose the key?
M Rizky Kusuma S
XI 4 SEM
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PASSIVE / ACTIVE

Active voice emphasizes who or what did the action.

Passive voice emphasizes what happened.

Pay attention to a further explanation:

(+) S + V.1 (s/es) + O (+) O + is/am/are + V.3 by S

(+) S + V.2 + O (+) O + was/were + V.3 by S

(+) S + is/am/are + V.ing + O (+) O + is/am/are + being +V.3 by S

(+) S + was/were + V.ing + O (+) O + was/were + being + V.3 by S

(+) S + have/has + V.3 + O (+) O + have/has + been + V.3 by S

(+) S + had + V.3 + O (+) O had + been +V.3 by S

(+) S + modals + V.1 + O (+) O + modals + be + V.3 by S

2. Do : digunakan untuk subject I, YOU, WE, THEY.

3. Is : digunakan untuk subject HE, SHE, IT.

4. Was : digunakan untuk subject HE, SHE, IT, I.

5. Have : digunakan untuk subject I, YOU, WE, THEY.

B. Change the sentences into passive!

C. Change the sentences into active / passive!

REVIEW OF ACTIVE / PASSIVE

1. The students don’t spell the word correctly.

REVIEW OF ACTIVE / PASSIVE

CHANGE THE SENTENCES INTO ACTIVE OR PASSIVE!

1. Did Lina put the bag on the cupboard last week?

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