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LK 5. (Passive Voice)
Pay attention to the following lesson (How passive voice is formed).

General Pattern: S + to be + V3 (past participle)

1. Simple Present Tense.

The meal
Active : My mother cooks everyday every day.
S O

Passive : The meal

is cooked by mother every day
S O
2. Present Continuous Tense.

The meal
Active : My mother is cooking every day.
S O

Passive : The meal

is being cooked by mother every day
S O
3. Past Tense.

Active : My mother cooked The meal yesterday.

S O

Passive : The meal

was cooked by mother yesterday.
Notes: S O
1. Subject in active sentence becomes object in passive sentence.
2. Object in active sentence becomes subject in passive sentence.
3. Passive voice is only used in transitive verb/kata kerja yang memerlukan obyek.

Example :
Active : I slept lately last night.
v
Passive : The sentence above can not be changed into passive form because slept is
intransitive verb (kata kerja yang tidak memerlukan obyek).

Other examples of passive voice.

1. My mother gives me a book (Active)
S V O1 O2
I am given a book by my mother. (Passive)
A book is given to me by my mother. (Passive)

2. People speak English all over the world. (Active)

English is spoken all over the world (by people) (Passive)
Note: by people can be omitted because it is indefinite pronoun.
Other indefinite pronouns such as: people, person, someone, somebody, anybody, nobody.
3. Nobody opens the door for me. (Active). Nobody bermakna negative, maka jika diubah
menjadi kalimat pasif menjadi kalimat negatif
The door isn’t opened for me (by somebody). (Passive)

4. List of Pronouns (kata ganti)

As Subject As Object
She Her
He Him
It It
I Me
You You
We Us
They Them

The following is the table of forming passive form.

Present Active Passive
S + V1 + O S + is/am/are + V3
Simple
She writes a letter A letter is written by her
S + is/am/are + V-ing S + is/am/are + being + V3
Continuous
She is writing a letter A letter is being written by her
S + have/ has + V3 S + have/has + been + V3
Perfect
She has written a letter A letter has been written by her
Perfect S + have/has + been + V-ing S + have/has + been + being + V3
continuous She has been writing a letter A letter has been being written by her

Past Active Passive

S + V2 + O S + was/were + V3
Simple
She wrote a letter A letter was written by her
S + was/were + V-ing S + was/were + being + V3
Continuous
She was writing a letter A letter was being written by her
S + had + V3 S + had + been + V3
Perfect
She had written a letter A letter had been written by her
Perfect S + had + been + V-ing S + had + been + being + V3
continuous She had been writing a letter A letter had been being written by her

Future Active Passive

S + will + V1 + O
Simple
She will write a letter
S + will + be + V-ing
Continuous
She will be writing a letter
S + will + have + V3
Perfect
She will have written a letter
Perfect S + will + have + been + V-ing
continuous She will have been writing a letter
S + will + be + V3
A letter will be written by her
S + will + be + being + V3
A letter will be being written by her
S + will + have + been + V3
A letter will have been written by her
S + will + have + been + being + V3
A letter will have been being written by her
 Past Active Passive
Future
S + would + V1 + O S + would + be + V3
Past future
She would write a letter A letter would be written by her
Pas future S + would + be + V-ing S + would + be + being + V3
continuous She would be writing a letter A letter would be being written by her
Past future S + would + have + V3 S + would + have + been + V3
perfect She would have written a letter A letter would have been written by her
Perfect S + would + have + been + V-ing S + would + have + been + being + V3
She would have been writing a letter A letter would have been being written by her
continuous

Task 1. Read the text below, then answer the questions! (LKS page 85)

Why do We See So Many Pylons?

Electricity is used as a way of moving energy from place to place. It can take energy from
burning coal in a power station into your home. Electricity is required for so many devices in
our homes and at our places of work that we need a way of getting the energy to travel.
Giant masts which are called pylons have been erected all over the country. They are
connected by powerful electrical cables. Energy travels down these cables at about 250,000
kilometers a second which is almost as fast as the speed of light,

1. What is the text about? This text describes electricity.

2. Is electricity useful? Why? Yes, electricity is useful, because there is electricity we will be
easier to do activities.
3. What is pylon? Pylon is a medium for signs for a company, shopping complex, this tool uses
neon or lights as the main element.
4. Do you find passive sentences in the text above? Yes, there is.
5. Mention them! A. Electricity is used as a way of moving energy.
B. Electricity is required for so many devices.

Task 2. Read the dialogue below then answer the questions below!

Jenny : Hi Bagas, what are you doing now?

Bagas : I am reading an article about Covid 19.
Jenny : How is the recent news? Are the victims increasing fastly?
Bagas : Sure because it is spread by virus. This virus mainly spreads from person to person.
Most of the time it spreads when a sick person coughs or sneezes. They can spray
droplets as few as 6 feet away. If someone breathes in or swallows them, the virus can
get into his body.
Jenny : How dangerous is the disease?
Bagas : Very dangerous because it can cause respiratory tract infection. And in some cases
they can cause death.
Jenny : How do we know that someone infected by this disease?
Bagas : He will show some symptoms like fever, cough, shortness of breath. Early symptoms
are much like those of common cold, but the virus can lead to pneumonia, respiratory
failure and in few cases, septic shock. If a person is exposed an infected, symptoms
can show up in as few as 2 days or as many as 14 days. It varies from person to
person.
Jenny : What should we do to avoid this disease?
Bagas : Wash your hands often or clean them with hand sanitizer, use mask, keep distance,
keep health, consume vitamin C, consume nutritious food and take enough rest.
1. What topic is discussed in the text above? The topic discussed was COVID 19.
2. How can a person infected by Covid 19? The virus is spread when a sick person coughs or
sneezes. They can spray 6 feet of water droplets. If someone inhales or swallows it, the virus
can enter the body.
3. What is the fatal effect of Covid 19 ? Namely, it can cause pneumonia, respiratory failure, and
in some cases, septic shock.
4. What should we do to avoid this disease? By washing your hands frequently or cleaning them
with a hand sanitizer, use a mask, keep your distance, take care of your health, consume vitamin
C, consume nutritious foods and get adequate rest.
5. Mention some passive sentences from the dialogue!
a. This virus mainly spreads from person to person.
b. He will show some symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath.

Task 3. Read the two texts below, then identify the things to be discussed.
Text 1
Bogor is a City in northern Java Island, Indonesia. it is the part of West Java Province. Together
with Jakarta, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi, the City is included in the Jabodetabek
metropolitan area. Bogor has been known as the ‘Rain City’ of Indonesia and ‘Buitenzorg
City’. the City stretches across 118,5 km2 areas. Bogor is World famous for its Bogor Botanical
Garden, a Conservation site for several plants and animals.
The City was Born in June 3rd 1482, when Padjadjaran Kingdom was existed in West Java. You
can see the city’s Landmarks such as Tugu Kujang, Prasasti Batu Tulis, Cimahpar Integrated
Conservation Offices, Telaga Cikeas, etc. Bogor City is surrounded by several Mounts like
Gunung Gede, and Gunung Halimun Salak.

Text 2
Earthquake is one of natural disaster that destroying a certain area the most. It recently happens
in Tasikmalaya, West Java Province. Earthquakes are caused by suddenly breaks of
underground rock along a fault. This sudden release a huge amount of seismic waves Energy.
The ground will be shaken when it happen. When two plates or two blocks of rock are rubbing
against each other, they will be sticked together. But they don’t slide smoothly.
The rocks are not moving but still pushing against each other. After several times, the rocks will
be broken due to all the pressure that’s built up. When those rocks break, the earthquakes
happen. This is horrible and we have to maintain our Environment, so there will be no
earthquakes happen.

No. Thing to be discussed Text 1 Text 2

1. What is the text about? Bogor city Earthquake
2. What is the social function? To describe about Bogor To describe about
City earthquake
3. Mention passive sentences! Bogor City is Earthquakes are caused
surrounded by several by suddenly breaks of
Mounts like Gunung underground rock along
Gede, and Gunung a fault.
Halimun Salak.
4. Mention tenses and give example of Simple Present Simple Present
each tense. Tense Tense
1. Bogor is a City 1. Earthquake is
in northern Java one of natural
Island, disaster that
Indonesia. destroying a
2. Bogor City is certain area the
surrounded by most.
several Mounts 2. Earthquakes are
like Gunung caused by
Gede, and suddenly breaks
Gunung of underground
Halimun Salak. rock along a
Present Perfect Tense fault. This
 1. Bogor has been sudden release a
known as the ‘Rain huge amount of
City’ of Indonesia seismic waves
and ‘Buitenzorg Energy.
City’. Simple Future Tense
Simple Past Tense 1. The ground will
1. The City was be shaken when
Born in June 3rd it happen.
1482, when Present Countinous
Padjadjaran Tense
Kingdom was 1. The rocks are
existed in West not moving but
Java. still pushing
against each
other.
5. Similarity Descriptive text and Descriptive text and
located in West Java. located in West Java.

Task 4. Change these sentences into passive voice.

1. I didn’t feed the chicken this morning. The chicken was not fed by me this morning.
2. We are going to discuss the matter tomorrow. The matter is being discussed by us tomorrow.
3. They won’t ask several questions when we come. Several question are not asked by them
when we come.
4. They have made my uncle a captain. My uncle has been made a captain by them.
5. Does someone recommend you to another doctor? Is another doctor recommended to you?.
6. Poverty drove him to desperation. He was driven to desperation by poverty.
7. They can not put you in prison. You chouldn't put in prison by them.
8. Someone has locked the box. The box has been locked.
9. Didn’t anybody ever teach you how to behave? Didn't how to behave ever was taught to you?.
10. He is not washing his car at his house. His car is not being washed at his house.
 Task 5. Create dialogues based on the following descriptions.
Underline passive voices which you make in the dialogue.

1. You and your friend are talking about global warming; the causes, the effects and its
solutions. Use some passive voices in your conversation.

2. Dian and Tito are talking about the importance of technology for human. Dian explains that
technology is really helpful and makes life easier. However, Tito says that using technology
also brings bad effect, so it is important to use technology wisely.
Use some passive voices in this conversation.

Answer
1. Me: Today is so hot right?
My Friend: yeah, it’s so hot! What do you think about the weather these days?
Me: I think it’s because of global warming. Our earth is made so hot by global warming.
My Friend: what?! Global warming? What is that?
Me: Oh really? You don’t know what is global warming? Let me tell you. Global warming is a
process of increasing the average temperature of the earth’s atmosphere, sea and land.
My friend: Oh okay. So tell me why is global warming happen?.
Me: Global warming happen because carbon dioxide (CO2) and other air pollutants and greenhouse
gases collect in the atmosphere and absorb sunlight and solar radiation that we have bounced off
the earth’s surface.
My friend: Owh, is global warming have the effects?.
Me: Yeah of course global warming have the effects.
My friend: Are the effects dangerous for us?.
Me: yeah. Because global warming stresses ecosystems through temperature rises, water shortages,
increased fire threats, drought, weed and pest invasions, intense storm damage and salt invasion,
just to name a few. Some of Australia’s great natural icons, such as the Great Barrier Reef, are
already threatened to name a few. Some of Australia’s great natural icons, such as the Great
Barrier Reef, are already threatened.
My friend: Oh my god. But we can prevent this global warming right?.
Me: Yaa, there are many solutions to prevent global warming. We can plant trees, create more
sustainable transportation habits, lower our heating bill, divest from coal, and encourage others to
do the sustainable transportation habits, lower our heating bill, divest from coal, and encourage
others to do the sustainable transportation habits, lower our heating bill, divest from coal, and
encourage others to do the same, eat less beef, educate other people, advocate for healthy planet,
and conviance our friends to behave sustainably.
My friend: Okay. At least I know how to prevent this global warming. Thank you bro!
Me: Don’t mention it bro.

2. Tito: What are you doing Dian?.

Dian: I am chatting with my cousin.
Tito: Ohh, I was looking my friend chatting with his girlfriend too. In this period, people are obsessed
with social media. I think it is not too good for our habit. There are many bad effects of
tecgnology for people.
Dian: Hey bro, I think tecgnology is useful for people in this period. We can still communicate with
our family or friends who far away from us with chatting or calling them. We can also search
many information from google. Our life is easier because of technology.
Tito: Yaa, I know that our life is made easier by technology, but I think there are also many bad
effects for us. For example, because of media social, we take more time with our handphone
than
with our friends or family. By social media, the kids who under age can search something bad
like pornography or bullying. Their parents also can not control their children everytime.
Dian: Yaa, you are not wrong. But I think there are more good effects than bad effects of technology.
Now, people are so need technology in their life, for communicate with their family or their
college of bussines. We can not to oppose that we need technology in our life.
Tito: Yaa I think we should be wise to use technology, specially for social media.
Dian: Yeah of course bro!.