ACTIVE VS PASSIVE

Ika Kurniawati Khasanah2201409032

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This CD contains materials to teach Passive Voice for

Senior High School students (Grade X).

Competence StandardMembaca - Memahami makna teks tulis

fungsional pendek esei sederhana berbentuk narrative dan news item dalam konteks kehidupansehari-hari dan untuk mengakses ilmu pengetahuan

Basic Competence• Merespon makna dan langkah retorika

teks tulis esei secara akurat, lancar dan berterima dalam konteks kehidupan sehari-hari dan untuk mengakses ilmu pengetahuan dalam teks berbentuk narrative dan news item.

Indicators : Defining the definition of passive voice Identifying the pattern of passive voice Constructing passive sentences

Objectives: Students are able to define the definition of

passive voice. Students are able to identify the pattern of

passive voice Students are able to construct passive sentences

Building KnowledgeSee these pictures. What is she or he holding?

(1) (2)

(3)So, can you make a sentence what she or he is

doing?

Active and Passive Voice

Active VoiceIn most English sentences with an action verb,

the subject performs the action denoted by the verb or the subject is doing the verb's action.

Because the subject does or "acts upon" the verb in such sentences, the sentences are said to be in the active voice.

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The little girl eats ice cream.

It means the little girl (subject) is doing the eating (verb).

Back

The girl wrote a letter.

It means the girl (subject) is doing the writing (verb).

Back

The boy is reading a book.

It means the boy (subject) is doing the reading (verb).

Back

Passive VoicePassive voice is the opposite of active.Passive voice indicates that the subject is the

patient or recipient of the action denoted by the verb.

e. g. The ice cream is eaten by the little girl.

The letter was written by the girl.

The book is being read by the boy.

What is The Pattern ???

The ice cream is eaten by ...

SUBJECT TO BE PAST PARTICIPLE

Pay attention the followings:

1. The object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence.

2. The verb is changed (to be + past participle).

3. The subject of the active sentence becomes the object of the passive sentence (or is dropped if unnecessary).

For better understanding, watch these:

Klick here

Klick on the Smile

What is the use of passive voice?

My wallet was stolen.Nobody knows who steal my wallet.

I was born in 1990.Everybody knows mother give the birth.

This camcorder was manufactured in Japan.It is not important who did it.

That is the book which was stolen. It is to emphasis the book.

Fill the blank of the following sentences.

1. The high-jump record was finally broken last Sunday. (break)

2. The letter was mailed by Mary. (mail)3. At each concert, at least one tune from a

well-known opera was sung by the soprano. (sing)

4. The store was robbed. (rob)

5. Bombs were dropped. (drop)

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Change the following sentences into passive sentences.

1. Susan picked some flowers in the garden.2. My mother is cooking fried rice in the

morning.3. She wears a beautiful hat.4. The teacher teached Mathematics

yesterday.5. The child drew a cow picture.

Make passive sentences based on the following pictures.

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