Soal Passive Voice – Manual

1. “A well-known architect is designing our new office.” The passive form of the sentence is
“Our new office … by a well-known architect.”
• a. Designs
• b. Designed
• c. Is designed
• d. Is being designed
2. “The stewardess is now serving coffee to the passengers.” The passive form of the sentence
is..?
• a. The passengers are serving coffee now.
• b. The passengers are now served coffee.
• c. Coffee is now served by the passengers.
• d. Coffee is now being served to the passengers.
3. “Have you been informed about the exact number of victims of the airplane crash?” ----
“Yes, … to the headquarters of Garuda.”
• a. They are faxed
• b. It has faxed
• c. It has been faxed
• d. We fax it
4. “Why does the baby next-door keep crying?”----- “As usual, it … by the babysitter.”
• a. Is neglecting
• b. Is neglected
• c. Neglects
• d. Is to be neglected
5. We called the committee to ask whether the competition … to begin that afternoon.
• a. Was scheduled
• b. To scheduled
• c. Was scheduling
• d. To be scheduled
6. The director agreed that the performance of the company has not been good these past few
years. In fact, its organization … now for improvements.
• a. Restructured
• b. Is restructuring
• c. Is being restructured
• d. Is to restructure
7. “Which paintings will be exhibited tomorrow?”----- “We do not know yet, they … by a
team.”
• a. Are still being selected
• b. Are still selecting
• c. Still be selected
• d. Still selected
8. Do you know that at the moment some amazing experiments … by the university research
biologist?
• a. Carried out
• b. To carry out
 • c. Are being carried out
• d. Be carried out
9. “Dina: Can I borrow your laptop?” --- “Dita: Certainly, but what’s wrong with yours?” ---
“Dina: It … now.”
• a. Is being repaired
• b. Repaired
• c. Is repairing
• d. Had repaired
10. Nothing … since we left.
• a. Has been changed
• b. Is changed
• c. Would be changed
• d. Was changed
11. This is a very popular TV program. Every week it … by millions of people.
• a. Watches
• b. Is being watched
• c. Is watched
• d. Has watched
12. The house … by me before my father came.
• a. Had been painted
• b. To be painting
• c. Has been painted
• d. Be painted

Jawaban dan Pembahasan

No. Jawaban Penjelasan
kalimat active diatas merupakan kalimat present continuous tense, jika ingin
1 D mengubahnya menjadi passive maka menggunakan rumus passive voice untuk
present continuous, yaitu S + Is/am/are + Being + Verb3.
ini juga present continuous tense, maka menggunakan rumus passive voice
untuk present continuous tense juga. Ketika anda ingin mengubah active to
2 D passive, maka anda terlebih dahulu melihat tense yang digunakan kalimat
active tersebut, kemudian ubahlah menjadi passive voice dengan rumus
passive voice yang sesuai dengan tense kalimat active tersebut.
3 itu merupakan present perfect tense, maka rumus passive voice yang
C
digunakan adalah S + Have/has + Been + Verb3.
4 B simple present tense, maka gunakan rumus S + Is/am/are + Verb3.
5 A simple past tense, maka gunakanlah rumus ini S + Was/were + Verb3.
bagian yang kosong (kalimat kedua) merupakan present continuous tense,
maka gunakan rumus S + Is/am/are + Being + Verb3. Ingat ya, dalam
6 C menyusun passive voice, anda harus memperhatikan apa yang akan anda
bicarakan dan tense apa yang akan anda gunakan, kemudian sesuaikan
rumusnya dengan tense tersebut.
7 present continuous tense, rumus yang digunakan adalah S + Is/am/are + Being
A
+ Verb3.
8 C ini juga merupakan present continuous tense, perhatikan time signal “at the
moment” yang menunjukkan continuous. Maka menggunakan rumus S +
 Is/am/are + Being + Verb3.
lagi-lagi ini juga present continuous tense, perhatikan time signal “now” yang
juga menandakan continuous. Maka menggunakan rumus S + Is/am/are +
9 A Being + Verb3. Ingat juga ya, untuk menentukan tense apa yang digunakan,
anda juga harus memperhatikan time signal (jika ada) atau bentuk verb dan
susunannya.
ini merupakan present perfect tense, perhatikan time signal “since” yang
10 A menunjukkan perfect. Maka menggunakan rumus S + Have/has + Been +
Verb3.
ini merupakan simple present tense, perhatikan time signal ‘every week” yang
11 C menunjukkan sebuah kebiasaan yang merupakan salah satu fungsi simple
present tense. Maka menggunakan rumus S + Is/am/are + Verb3.
ini merupakan past perfect tense, perhatikan time signal dan bagian “before
my father came” yang menunjukkan tanda past perfect tense. Maka
12 A menggunakan rumus S + Had + Been + Verb3. Sebelum anda mempelajari
passive voice, sebenarnya anda harus menguasai terlebih dahulu semua materi
tenses, agar anda tahu apa saja yang menjadi tanda-tanda suatu tenses tertentu.

A. Berilah tanda silang (X) pada pilihan yang paling tepat!

1. Pilihlah jawaban yang tepat untuk melengkapi percakapan berikut ini!

A: I would like to book one VIP room for tomorrow, please!
B: I am so sorry Sir, The rooms . . . until the end of the week.

a. Have already booked fully

b. Has already booked fully
c. Booking it fully
d. To be booked fully
e. Is booked fully

2. George doesn’t want to clean the room. He doesn’t want to . . . .

a. Ordered
b. Be Ordered
c. Order
d. Ordering
e. Is ordering

3. . Pilihlah jawaban yang tepat untuk melengkapi percakapan berikut ini!

A: Why can’t I find my script files on this laptop?
B: It already gone because the laptop ........ yesterday.

a. Be fixed
b. Fixed
c. Was fixed
d. Are fixed
e. Were fixed
4. Pilihlah jawaban yang tepat untuk melengkapi percakapan berikut ini!
A: Why are you so hurry?
B: I have arrive there on time because I . . . by my fiends there.

a. Waited
b. To be waited
c. Am waiting
d. Am waited
e. Waits

5. Pilihlah jawaban yang tepat untuk melengkapi percakapan berikut ini!

A: The room is so dark. I think the lamps is broken.

B: You are right! The lamps . . . a long time ago.

a. Repairs
b. Repaired
c. To be repaired
d. Should have been repaired
e. Would have been repaired

6. Pilihlah jawaban yang tepat untuk melengkapi percakapan berikut ini!

A: Why does he panic?
B: He is panic because his name . . . by the principal.

a. is called
b. was called
c. are called
d. were called
e. to be called

7. The window . . . since three days ago.

a. Is cleaned
b. Has not been cleaned
c. Have not been cleaned
d. To be cleaned
e. Are cleaned

8. Do you know that the new rules about smoking . . . by government for the time being.
a. Are discussing
b. Are discussed
c. Is being discussed
d. It is discussed
e. Be discussed

9. He is still waiting . . . for job interview.

a. To be calling
b. Are being called
c. Is called
d. Called
e. To be called

10. The chair is not here anymore. It must have . . .

a. Have been taking away
c. Have taken away
d. Should have been taking away
e. Should have taken away

B. Isilah titik-titik berikut ini dengan jawaban yang paling benar!

1. We should use the stair because the elevator . . . at now

2. Ardi doesn’t bring his homework, that is why he . . . by the teacher.
3. The room is still hot. I think the air conditioner needs . . .
4. The population of Sumatran elephant . . . to keep their existence in wild nature.
5. Don’t ever take someone else’s stuff before . . .

Kunci Jawaban

A.

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d
5. e
6. a
7. b
8. c
9. e
10. a

B.
1. Is being repaired
2. Is scolded
3. Needs to be repaired
4. Should be being preserved
5. Before being permitted