PASSIVE VOICES

PASSIVE VOICES

Kalimat pasif adalah kalimat yang subjeknya bukan pelaku suatu tindakan. Si subjek adalah si penerima akibat dari sebuah tindakan.

Rumus umum untuk membentuk suatu kalimat Pasif :

Pasif : Objek + to be + Verb 3 (Kata Kerja Bentuk III) ( + by subjek) + dll

To be yang digunakan

1. Present : is, am, are

2. Past : was, were

3. Perfect : been (di depan have, has, atau had)

4. Future : be (setelah modals)

5. Continuous : being (di depan salah satu dari 7 to be di atas)

Contoh-contoh kalimat pasif :

A song is sung by Jack

1)    Passive Imperative Sentence

Rumus:

Let + objek + be + Kata Kerja Bentuk III

CONTOH :Let the poor be helped

2)   Passive Infinitive: It is/was time

     Ex :It is time for the letter to be sent

3)   Negative Passive Imperative Sentence

Rumus:

Subjek + be + Kata kerja III + not to + infinitive

(kata kerja III yang sering digunakan adalah: advised, asked, begged, commanded, requested)

Ex: You are advised not to wait for me

4) Passive Sentence with Verbs of Perception

Rumus:

Subjek + be + adjectives + when + subjek + be + kata kerja III

(kata kerja yang digunakan adalah: taste, smell, feel)

contoh : This food is delicious when it is tasted

5) Passive Sentence with Certain Verbs followed by that-claus

Kata kerja yang digunakan adalah: accept, admit, agree, assume, believe, decide, expect, find out, intend, plan, point out, presume, prove, regret, report, say, think, understand.

contoh : It was regretted that the principal had to resign from office

6) Passive Sentence with Nouns or Adjectives as Complements

Ex : She is considered very pretty

7) Passive Sentence with two objects

Ex : I was given a book by him

8) Passive Sentence with Gerund Verbs

Ex : The students enjoyed being taught by the teacher

9) Agent consisting long expression at the end of sentence

Dalam kalimat pasif, jika pelaku terdiri dari ekspresi yang panjang, sebaiknya subjek tersebut ditempatkan di akhir kalimat setelah by.

Ex :  We were all surprised by her sudden announcement to get married

 I was confused by his plan to stop the ongoing project and begin a new one.

10) Passive Sentence with unique verbs

Kata kerja yang digunakan adalah: require, deserve, need

contoh : This wall needs to be painted