Passive Voice with Discussion for SMK Sumpah Pemuda

PASSIVE VOICE

KALIMAT PASIF

1. Definition (Pengertian)

Kalimat Pasif yaitu kalimat yang ‘subjek-nya’ dikenai pekerjaan. Kalimat ini biasanya kata kerjanya

diartikan “di” atau “ter”.

Contoh :

Aktif : Ahmad cleans the room everyday.

(Ahmad membersihkan ruangan itu setiap hari)

Pasif : The room is cleaned by Ahmad everyday

(Ruangan itu dibersihkan Ahmad setiap hari.

2. Basic pattern (Pola dasar)

    Subj + to be + V3

Bentuk to be tergantung pada “Tenses” dan “Subjek”.

Bentuk to be: Present : is, am, are

Past : was, were

Cont. : being

Perfect : been

future/modal : be

Contoh:

Aktif (me/ber)                                          

1. They clean the room everyday                   

2. They cleaned the room yesterday   

3. They are cleaning the room now     

4. They have cleaned the room            

5. They will clean the room tomorrow  

6. They must clean the room                

Pasif (di/ter)

1. The room is cleaned by them  everyday

2. The room was cleaned by them yesterday        

3. The room is being cleaned by them now

4. The room has been cleaned by them

5. The room will be cleaned by them tomorrow

6. The room must be cleaned by them

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Contoh soal :

1. New products …… in the electronic exhibition in Jakarta Expo Centre a   

    week ago.

  a. display        c. was displaying         e. have displayed

  b. displayed    d. were displayed

Jawab: d (were displayed) : dipamerkan

2. We cannot swim in the swimming pool now, because it…………….now.

  a. cleans         c. is being cleaned      e. has been cleaning

  b. is cleaning d. has cleaned

Jawab: c (is being cleaned) : sedang dibersihkan

3. Geologists have explained the cause of earthquakes in terms of a   

    theory…………..as plate   tectonics.

    a. knows         c. which knows            e. that known

    b. knowing      d. known

    Jawab: d (known) : diperpendek dari “which is known”
    =known :   yang dikenal

4. A : ‘What time will the delayed plane depart?’

    B : ‘They say that it……………..soon.’

    a. will announce       c. is to announced       e. announces

    b. has announced   d. will be announced

   Jawab: d (will be announced) : akan diumumkan

5. A : ‘I’d like to reserve a single room for next week, please.’

    B : ‘I’m sorry, Sir. Our hotel ………… until the end of this month.’

    a. It is fully booked c. is fully booked           e. will book

    b. We booked        d. booking it fully

    Jawab: c (is fully booked) : dipesan (sudah penuh=fully). 
     Kata ‘fully’ (ket. Penegas pada  kalimat pasif, diletakkan 
     setelah  to be   sebelum Verb3)