PASSIVE VOICE: (KALIMAT PASIF)

PATERN/FORMULA/RUMUS:

OBJECT + TO BE + VERB III + SUBJECT

ATAU
OBJECT + MODAL + BE + VERB III + SUBJECT

TO BE : AM, IS, ARE, WAS, WERE

MODAL : CAN, WILL, MUST, SHOULD, MAY

Example
Baju itu dicuci oleh ibu.
The cloths are washed by mother.
Mobil itu menabrak pohon.
Pohon ditabrak oleh mobil.
The tree is hit by the car
Lagu itu dinyayikan oleh sabian
The song is sung by sabian
Makanan itu boleh dimakan didalam kelas oleh siswa2
The food may be eaten in the classroom by the students