ENGLISH MODULE FOR THE

ELEVENTH GRADER STUDENTS OF

SMAN 1 KARANGANOM

NAME : Elinda Herawati

STUDENT’S NUMBER : 10
CLASS : XI MIPA 5

CHAPTER 5
PASSIVE VOICE
 ACTIVE VS PASSIVE VOICE

Look at the pictures below.

Picture 1 Picture 2

(1) The baseball player hits the ball.

(2) The ball is hit.

 Perhatikan pada kalimat (1) the ball bertindak sebagai objek, sedangkan pada kalimat
(2) the ball bertindak sebagai subjek. Makna kedua kalimat tidak berubah, tapi
terdapat perubahan struktur kalimat. Kalimat pertama disebut dengan active voice
sedangkan kalimat kedua disebut dengan passive voice.

Active voice adalah bentuk kalimat yang subjeknya bertindak sebagai pelaku suatu aksi atau
tindakan, sedangkan passive voice adalah bentuk kalimat yang subjeknya mendapatkan atau
menerima suatu aksi atau tindakan.

FORMING THE PASSIVE

 ACTIVE (a) Marry helped the boy

S V O

 PASSIVE (b) The boy was helped by Marry

S V O

Note : In the passive, the object of an active verb becomes the subject of the passive verb: the
boy in (a) becomes the passive verb in (b).

 ACTIVE (c) An accident happened

 PASSIVE (d) NO CHANGE

Note : kalimat di bagian (c) tidak bisa di ubah ke dalam bentuk pasif karena kalimat tersebut
menggunakan kata kerja intransitif. Hanya Kata Kerja Transitif yang Dapat Digunakan
dalam Kalimat Pasif.

Karakteristik kata kerja transitif (transitive verb) adalah berupa action verb dan mempunyai
objek langsung, seperti kick, clean, write, clean, paint, eat, etc. Sementara itu, kata kerja
intransitif, seperti happen, sleep, come, live, agree, appear, arrive, look, remain, sit, stand,
stay, sneeze, seem tidak digunakan dalam kalimat pasif karena tidak memerlukan objek.

Tense Rumus Passive Voice

Simple Present S + am/is/are + Verb 3/past participle
Present Continuous S + am/is/are being + Verb 3/past participle
Simple Past S + was/were + Verb 3/past participle
Past Continuous S + was/were being + Verb 3/past participle
Present Perfect S + has/have been + Verb 3/past participle
Past Perfect S + had been + Verb 3/past participle
Simple Future S + will be + Verb 3/past participle
Future Continuous S + /is/are going to be + Verb 3/past participle
Future Perfect S + will have been + Verb 3/past participle

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Active Passive

Marry helps the boy The boy is helped by Marry

Marry is helping the boy The boy is being helped by Marry

Marry has helped the boy The boy has been helped by Marry

Marry helped the boy The boy was helped by Marry

Marry was helping the boy The boy was being helped by Marry

Marry had helped the boy The boy had been helped by Marry

Marry will help the boy The boy will be helped by Marry

Marry is going to help the boy The boy is going to be helped by Marry

Marry will have helped the boy The boy will have been helped by Marry

Activity 1

Change the active into passive.

1. Shakespeare wrote that play.

= That play was written by Shakespeare.
 2. Waitresses and waiters serve customers.
= The customers are served by waitresses and waiters.
3. The teacher is going to explain the lesson.
= The lesson is going to be explained by teacher.
4. Shirley has suggested a new idea.
= A new idea has been suggested by Shirley.
5. Bill will invite Ann to the party.
= Ann will be invited to the party by Bill.
6. Alex is preparing that report.
= The report is being prepared by Alex.
7. Two horses were pulling the farmer’s wagon.
= The farmer’s wagon was being pulled by two horses.
8. Kathy had returned the book to the library.
= The book had been returned by Kathy to the library.
9. By this time tomorrow, the president will have made the announcement.
= By this time tomorrow, The announcement will have been made by the
president.
10. I didn’t write that note. Jim wrote it.
= That note was written by Jim not me.
11. Alice didn’t make that pic. Did Mrs French make it?
= That pic wasn’t make by Alice did Mr. French make it?
12. Does prof. Jackson teach the course? I know that Prof. Adams doesn’t teach it.
= Does the course is taught by Prof. Jackson? I know that course don’t taught by
Prof. Adams.
13. Mrs. Andrew has not signed three papers yet. Has Mr. Andrew signed them yet?
= Those papers haven’t been signed by Mrs. Andrew yet. Have been they signed
by Mrs. Andrew yet?
14. Is Mr. Brown painting your house?
= Is your house being painted by Mr. Brown
15. His tricks won’t fool me
= I will not be fooled by his tricks.

Activity 2

Change the passive into active.

1. That sentence was written by Ommar.

= Omar wrote the sentences.
2. Our papers are going to be collected by the teacher.
= The teacher is going to collect our papers.
3. Was the electric bulb invented by Thomas Edison?
= Did Thomas Edison invent the electric bulb?
4. The speed limit on highway 5 is not obeyed by most drivers.
= Most drivers don’t obey the speed limit on highway 5.
5. Have you been informed of a proposed increase in our rent by the building
superintendent?
= Has the building superintendent informed you as proposed increase in our
rent?
Activity 3

Change the active to passive if possible. Some verbs are intransitive and cannot be changed.

1. A strange thing happened yesterday.

= Not change
2. Jackie scored the winning goal.
= The winning goal was scored by Jackie.
3. My cat died.
= Not change
4. I agree with Dr. Ikeda’s theory.
= No change
5. Dr. Ikeda developed that theory.
= That theory was development by Dr. Ikeda.
6. Timmy dropped the cup.
= The cup was dropped by Timmy.
7. The cup fell to the floor.
= Not change
8. The assisstant manager interviewed me.
= I was interviewed by assistant manager.
9. It rained hard yesterday.
= Not change
10. A hurricane destroyed the small village.
= The small fishing village was destroyed by hurricane
11. Dinosaurs existed million of years ago.
= Not change
12. A large vase stands in the corner of our front hallways.
= Not change
13. The children seemed happy when they went to the zoo.
= Not change
14. After class, one of the students always erases the chalkboard.
= After class, the chalkboard is always erases by one of the student.
15. She came to my house yesterday.
= Not change