gustaf: Maret 2014

Passive Voice

1. Use of the passive voice constitutes a grammatical error.

Use of the passive voice is not a grammatical error. It’s a stylistic issue that pertains to clarity—that is, there are times when using the passive voice can prevent a reader from understanding what you mean.

2. Any use of “to be” (in any form) constitutes the passive voice.

The passive voice entails more than just using a being verb. Using “to be” can weaken the impact of your writing, but it is occasionally necessary and does not by itself constitute the passive voice.

3. The passive voice always avoids the first person; if something is in first person (“I” or “we”) it’s also in the active voice.

On the contrary, you can very easily use the passive voice in the first person. Here’s an example: “I was hit by the dodgeball.”

4. You should never use the passive voice.

While the passive voice can weaken the clarity of your writing, there are times when the passive voice is OK and even preferable.

5. I can rely on my grammar checker to catch the passive voice.

See Myth #1. Since the passive voice isn’t a grammar error, it’s not always caught. Typically, grammar checkers catch only a fraction of passive voice usage.

Kalimat Pasif Dalam Kalimat LAPORAN

- Kalimat pasif dapat dijumpai dalam kalimat laopran (Reported Speech)

- Kalimat ini sering menggunakan SAID atau TOLD atau STATE dan lain-lain sebagai bentuk laporan

Contoh :

- John said he would be sent to the station at three o'clock

John berkata dia akan disuruh ke statsiun pada jam tiga

- Helen said he had just been asked to join the club
Helen berkata dia baru saja diajak bergabung kelompok itu

- Rita said the truth would soon be known
Rita berkata kebenaran akan segera terungkap

- Lola said a scream had been heard at midnight
Lola berkata suara jeritan terdengar pada tengah malam

- Bob said the matched could be won if everybody did his best
Bob berkata pertandingan itu dapat dimenangkan jika setiap orang melakukan yang terbaik

- Mr. Green told me that his daughter was being interogated
Tuan Green memberitahu saya bahwa putrinya sedang diintrogasi

- Charles assurated me that he had been elected chairman at the meeting
Charles menegaskan kepada saya bahwa dia telah terpilih menjadi pimpinan rapat

- Petter stated that he had been influence by his wife 's ambition
Petter menyatakan bahwa dia telah dipengaruhi oleh ambisi istrinya

refrensi : Idi supono, 2007, BBC ENGLISH GRAMMAR : Tata bahasa inggris lengkap

Merubah Active Voice (Kalimat Aktif) ke dalam bentuk Passive Voice (Kalimat Pasif)

Tenses	ACTIVE	PASSIVE
Simple Present	Jane helps* Tina*.	Tina is helped* by Jane*.
Present Progressive	Jane is helping* Tina*.	Tina is being helped* by Jane*.
Present Perfect	Jane has helped* Tina*.	Tina has been helped* by Jane*.
Simple Past	Jane helped* Tina*.	Tina was helped* by Jane*.
Past Progressive	Jane was helping* Tina*.	Tina was being helped* by Jane*.
Past Perfect	Jane had helped* Tina*.	Tina had been helped* by Jane*.
Simple Future	Jane will help* Tina*.	Tina will be helped* by Jane*.
To Be Going To	Jane is going to* help Tina*.	Tina is going to be helped* by Jane*.
Future Perfect	Jane will have helped* Tina*.	Tina will have been helped* by Jane*.

referensi : http://trikbelajarbahasainggris.blogspot.com/2013/10/apa-yang-dimaksud-dengan-passive-voice.html

Pola Passive Voice

Perubahan active voice ke passive voice tidak semudah perubahan kalimat aktif ke dalam kalimat pasif dalam bahasa Indonesia.

Pola:
S + Be + Verb-3 + By Agent

Ket:

S: Subjek

Be: Tobe

Verb-3: Kata kerja bentuk ketiga

By Agent: Pelaku

Contoh:

Rini reads Novel. (Active Voice)

[S] [V1] [Object]

Novel is read by Rini. (Passive Voice)

[S] [to be] [V3] [by agent]

Dalam pembuatan kalimat passive voice, kita tidak akan lepas dengan yang namanya tenses. Yup, karena dalam penentuan 'to be' pada kalimat passive voice tergantung pada tenses kalimat aktifnya.

Tenses	Active Voice	Passive Voice
Simpe Present	He buys a novel.	A novel is bought by him.
Present Continous	He is buying a novel.	A novel is being bought by him.
Present Perfect	He has bought a novel.	A novel has been bought by him.
Present Perfect Continous	He has been buying a novel.	A novel has been being bought by him.
Simple Past	He bought a novel.	A novel was bought by him.
Past Continous	He was buying a novel.	A novel was being bought by him.
Past Perfect	He had bought a novel.	A novel had been bought by him.
Past Perfect Continous	He had been buying a novel.	A novel had been being bought by him.
Simple Future	He will buy a novel.	A novel will be bought by him.
Future Continous	He will be buying a novel.	A novel will be being bought by him.
Future Perfect	He will have bought a novel.	A novel will have been bought by him.
Future Perfect Continous	He will have been buying a novel.	A novel will have been being bought by him.

referensi http://www.belajarbahasainggris.us/2013/11/penjelasan-passive-voice.html

modal verbs in the passive
we can use the passive with a modal verb, or with a phrase like have to.
stamps can be bought at any post office.
the work once had to be done by hand.
the note might have been thrown out.
animals shouldn't be kept in cages.
could the process be speeded up

refrensi : jhon estwood, oxford learner's pocket grammar

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