PASSIVE CONSTRUCTION

Medina Fitri Maulida

XII MIPA 6
Absen 23

I. CHANGE THE SENTENCES INTO PASSIVE FORM

1. The people separate the waste into two parts, organic and non – organic.
⮚ The waste is separated by the people into two parts, organic and non-organic.

2. Volcano’s eruptions can spew massive amounts of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere.
⮚ Massive amounts of sulfur dioxide can be spewed by volcano’s eruptions into the
atmosphere.

3. The farmer is trying to chase away the birds which come to feed on the rice.
⮚ The birds which come to feed on the rice are being chased away by the farmer.

4. Did she tell the news which she heard from her friend yesterday ?
⮚ Was the news which she heard from her friend told by her yesterday?

5. Father will help her carry the boxes if he has time.

⮚ She will be helped by her father to carry the boxes if he has time.

6. The boy was watching the film when I arrived yesterday.

⮚ The film was being watched by the boy when I arrived yesterday.

7. The students will have finished the projects by the end of this semester.
⮚ The projects will have been finished by the students by the end of this semester.

8. The students has been discussing the new topic since 2 hours ago.
⮚ The new topic has been discussed by the students since 2 hours ago.

9. Diana had cleaned the rooms before she left for home.
⮚ The rooms had been cleaned by Diana before she left for home.
10. Has he planted the flowers for three hours ?
⮚ Have the flowers been planted by him for three hours?
II. CHANGE THE SENTENCES INTO ACTIVE FORM

1. The rubbish has been thrown away ( by the villagers ) since this morning
⮚ The villagers have thrown away the rubbish since this morning.

2. Were the poems read by Dinda an hour ago?

⮚ Did Dinda read the poems an hour ago?

3. The books are sent to Surabaya as soon as possible.

⮚ He sent the books to Surabaya as soon as possible.

4. The new topic has been being explained by the teacher for half an hour.
⮚ The teacher has been explaining the new topic for half an hour.

5. Will the building have been built by the government by February 2022?
⮚ Will the government have built the building by February 2022?

6. Had the assignments been submitted by the students before they took arest?
⮚ Had the students submitted the assignments before they took a rest?

7. The pictures have been being painted by painter since 3 days ago.
⮚ The painter has been painting the pictures since 3 days ago.

8. The expensive big circular diamond was shown in the exhibition last week.
⮚ The museum showed the expensive big circular diamond in the exhibition last week.

9. A tall young athletic Asian man is being looked for ( by Shinta ) to be her husband.
⮚ Shinta is looking for a tall young athletic Asian man to be her husband.

10. Have the vegetables just been taken to the market by the farmers?
⮚ Have the farmers just taken the vegetables to the market?