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Tugas softskill Makalah passive voice Bahasa inggris

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Passive voice
passive voice (passive voice) is a sentence in which the subject of his work by an object subjected to a sentence. passive voice often diemukan in newspapers, articles in magazines and scholarly writings. Passive voice is used as the object of the active voice is more important information than the subject of his

#formula passive voice 1. Passive Voice [Simple Present Tense] -Pattern = Subject + to be + Verb3 Example : They buy a book everyday [active] A book is bought buy them [passive] 2. Passive Voice [Present Continous Tense] -Pattern = Subject + to be + being + Verb3 Example : She is drinking a glass of milk [active] A glass of milk is being drunk by her [passive] 3. Passive Voice [Present Perfect Tense] -Pattern = Subject + have/has + been + Verb3 Example : We have done our homework [active] Our homework have been done by us [passive]

4. Passive Voice [Simple Past Tense] -Pattern = Subject + to be (was were) + Verb 2 Example : I swept the floor yesterday [active] The florr was swept by me [passive] 5. Passive Voice [Past Continous Tense] -Pattern = Subject + to be (was were) + Verb3 Example : We were typing a letter [active] A letter was been typed by us [passive] 6. Passie Voice [Past Perfect Tense] -Pattern = Subject + had + been + Verb3 Example : He had done his homework [active] His homework had been done by him [passive] 7. Passie Voice [Simple Future Tense] -Pattern = Subject + will + be + Verb3 Example : They will buy a book tomorrow [active] A book will be bought by them [passive]

8. Passive Voice [Future Continous Tense] -Pattern = Subject + will be + being + Verb3 Example : We will be typing a letter [active] A letter will be being typed by us [passive] 9. Passive Voice [Future Perfect Tense] -Pattern = Subject + will have + been + Verb3 Example : He will have done his homework [active] His homework will have been done by him [passive]

# Practice Identify and change the passive voice verbs to active vo ice. Notice which ones are easiest or hardest to change. 1. The gun was shot by Tina. 2. The soup was prepared by the cook. 3. The empty house will be torn down by the city. 4. Tony has been shocked by that wire twice today. 5. Her new car was stolen right out of the garage. 6. The team was given a standing ovation. 7. The horse was being ridden by Julia when I drove up. 8. The moving van was loaded by four perspiring men. 9. A tray of glasses was dropped by the new waiter. 10. A bomb was found in the suit case by airport security. 11. The widows groceries are paid for by her neighbors. 12. His right leg was broken in two places. 13. Every garment is inspected by a supervisor. 14. My house was vandalized last night. 15. Jeff is often irritated by his neighbors noisy parties.

Answers 1. Tina shot the gun. 2. The cook prepared the soup. 3. The city will tear down the empty house. 4. That wire has shocked Tony twice today. 5. [Someone] stole her new car right out of the garage. 6. [Someone] gave the team standing ovation. 7. Julie was riding her horse when I drove up. 8. Four perspiring men loaded the moving van. 9. The new waiter dropped a tray of glasses. 10. Airport security found a bomb in the suitcase. 11. The neighbors pay for the widows groceries. 12. [He] broke his right leg in two places. (or maybe an attacker did it?) 13. A supervisor inspects every garment. 14. [Someone] vandalized my house last night. 15. His neighbors noisy parties often irritate Jeff.

Referensi : http://alwaysfriend.wordpress.com/rumus-passive-voice/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_passive_voice http://www.isu.edu/success/writing/handouts/passive.pdf http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/esl-passive-voice-exercise2.html

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