IS SUBJECTED TO A JOB OR ACTION FROM THE VERB, MEANING THAT IT IS NOT THE SUBJECT WHO PERFORMS THE ACTION. PASSIVE VOICE FORMULA
✓ PASSIVE VOICE POSITIVE: SUBJECT + TO BE (IS/AM/ARE) +
✓ PASSIVE VOICE NEGATIF: SUBJEK + TO BE (IS/AM/ARE) VERB 3
+ NOT + VERB 3 ✓ PASSIVE VOICE INTEROGATIF: TO BE (IS/AM/ARE) + SUBJEK + VERB 3 WHEN TO USE PASSIVE VOICE SENTENCES.
PASSIVE SENTENCES OR PASSIVE VOICE ARE USED TO
SHOW INTEREST IN THE PERSON OR OBJECT BEING ACTED UPON AND NOT THE PERSON OR OBJECT CARRYING OUT THE ACTION. PASSIVE VOICE FUNCTION
PASSIVE VOICE FUNCTIONS TO PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION OF
ACTIVITIES OR ACTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN OR ARE BEING CARRIED OUT BY SOMEONE. EXAMPLES OF PASSIVE VOICE SENTENCES 1. THE FOOD IS COOKED BY LILY. (MAKANAN ITU DIMASAK OLEH LILY).
2. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN BY MY BROTHER. (MOBIL
ITU DIKENDARAI OLEH KAKAK SAYA).
3. I NOTICED THAT DOOR HAD BEEN LEFT OPEN.
(AKU MENYADARI PINTU ITU DIBIARKAN TERBUKA). EXAMPLES OF PASSIVE VOICE SENTENCES
4. THE DISHES HAD BEEN WASHED BEFORE MY MOM ARRIVED.
(CUCIAN PIRING ITU SUDAH DICUCI SEBELUM IBUKU TIBA).