•(Passive voice) Kalimat pasif adalah kalimat yang subjeknya bukan pelaku suatu tindakan. Si subjek adalah si penerima akibat dari sebuah tindakan
Bandingkan kalimat-kalimat berikut:
•Aktif : Susi mengetik surat ini kemarin
•Pasif : Surat ini diketik oleh Susi kemarin
•Aktif : Kucingku membunuh seekor tikus
•Pasif : Seekor tikus dibunuh oleh kucingku
•Rumus umum untuk membentuk suatu kalimat Pasif
Objek + to
be + Verb 3 (Kata Kerja Bentuk III)
( + by subjek) + dll.
Susi writes the letter = berubah menjadi =
The Letter is written by Susi
Example :
1. Active : Jack sings a song
Passive : A song is
sung by Jack
2. Active : Jack sang a song yesterday
Passive : A song was
sung by Jack yesterday
3. Active : Jack has sung a song
Passive :A song has
been sung
by Jack
4. Active : Jack will sing a song
Passive : A song will
be sung by Jack
5. Active : Jack is singing a song
Passive : A song is
being sung
by Jack
6. Active : Jack can sing a song
Passive : A song can
be sung by Jack
More Example :
1.
Active: I keep
the butter in the fridge.
Passive:
The butter is kept in the fridge.
2. Active: They stole the painting.
Passive: The painting was stolen.
Passive: The painting was stolen.
3. Active: They are repairing the road.
Passive: The road is being repaired
.
4. Active: Shakespeare wrote Hamlet.
Passive: Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.
Passive: Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.
5.
Active:
A dog bit
him.
Passive: He was bitten by a dog.
Passive: He was bitten by a dog.
