TUGAS SOFTSKILL “Active Voice and Passive Voice”

TUGAS SOFTSKILL

“Active Voice and Passive Voice”

Nama          :   Adi Nurohmandana

NPM :   20212182

Kelas :   3EB23

UNIVERSITAS GUNADARMA

Active Voice and Passive Voice

active voice definition

One of the two “voices” of verbs (see also passive voice). When the verb of a sentence is in the active voice, the subject is doing the acting, as in the sentence “Kevin hit the ball.” Kevin (the subject of the sentence) acts in relation to the ball.

Active Voice
A feature of sentences in which the subject performs the action of the verb and the direct object is the goal or the recipient: The mechanic fixed the car.

Active voice describes a sentence where the subject performs the action stated by the verb.  In passive voice sentences, the subject is acted upon by the verb. Check out the examples below. Need more explanation? Check out the YourDictionary Active vs. Passive Voice infographic for an easy-to-understand visual explanation.

passive voice definition

One of the two “voices” of verbs (see also active voice). A verb is in the passive voice when the subject of the sentence is acted on by the verb. For example, in “The ball was thrown by the pitcher,” the ball (the subject) receives the action of the verb, and was thrown is in the passive voice. The same sentence cast in the active voice would be, “The pitcher threw the ball.”

Note: It is usually preferable to use the active voice wherever possible, because it gives a sense of immediacy to the sentence.

Passive Voice
A feature of sentences in which the object or goal of the action functions as the sentence subject and the main verb phrase includes the verb to be and the past participle: The car was fixed by the mechanic.

Contoh : (Aktive)   Bajuri loves Oneng

S     P/V1      O

(Passive)  Oneng is loved by Bajuri.

 S          P/V3

(Active)    I bought a new motorcycle last week.

(passive)   A new motorcycle was bought by me last week

Rumus Pola aktif-pasif untuk semua tenses

Jadi lebih singkatnya ciri kalimat pasif/passive voice selain by + O adalah

FORM: SUBJECT + BE + THE PAST PARTICIPLE (V3)

Be dalam kalimat pasif menentukan jenis Tense dari kalimat tersebut.

The present tense (am, is , are)

The past tense (was, were)

Infinitive (be)

-ing form (being)

the past participle (been)

1. Simple Present Tense (S+V1+O)
2. Simple Past Tense (S+V2+O)
3. Simple Future Tense (S+Will+V1+O)
4. Present Continous (S+to be (is, am, are)+V-ing+O)
5. Past Continous ( S+was/were+V-ing+O)
6. Future Continous (S+will+V-ing+O)
7. Present Perfect (S+have/has+V3+O)
8. Past Perfect ( S+have/had+V3+O)

Sentences in Active and Passive Voice

Here are examples of sentences written in both the active voice and the passive voice, with the active voice sentence appearing first:

1.      Harry ate six shrimp at dinner. (active)
At dinner, six shrimp were eaten by Harry. (passive)

2.      Beautiful giraffes roam the savannah. (active)
The savannah is roamed by beautiful giraffes. (passive)

3.      Sue changed the flat tire. (active)
The flat tire was changed by Sue. (passive)

4.      We are going to watch a movie tonight. (active)
A movie is going to be watched by us tonight. (passive)

5.      I ran the obstacle course in record time. (active)
The obstacle course was run by me in record time. (passive)

6.      The crew paved the entire stretch of highway. (active)
The entire stretch of highway was paved by the crew. (passive)

7.      Mom read the novel in one day. (active)
The novel was read by Mom in one day. (passive)

8.      The critic wrote a scathing review. (active)
A scathing review was written by the critic. (passive)

9.      I will clean the house every Saturday. (active)
The house will be cleaned by me every Saturday. (passive)

10.  The staff is required to watch a safety video every year. (active)
A safety video will be watched by the staff every year. (passive)

Here are examples of sentences written in both the passive voice and the active voice, with the passive voice sentence appearing first:

1.      The application for a new job was faxed by her. (passive)

She faxed her application for a new job. (active)

2. The entire house was painted by Tom. (passive)

Tom painted the entire house. (active)

3. The students’ questions are always answered by the teacher. (passive)

The teacher always answers the students’ questions. (active)

4. That piece is really enjoyed by the choir. (passive)

The choir really enjoys that piece. (active)

5. By whom were you taught to ski? (passive)

Who taught you to ski? (active)

6. The whole suburb was destroyed by the forest fire. (passive)

The forest fire destroyed the whole suburb. (active)

7. The treaty is being signed by the two kings. (passive)

The two kings are signing the treaty. (active)

8. Every night the office is vacuumed and dusted by the cleaning crew. (passive)

The cleaning crew vacuums and dusts the office every night. (active)

9. Money was generously donated to the homeless shelter by Larry. (passive)

Larry generously donated money to the homeless shelter. (active)
10. My sales ad was not responded to by anyone. (passive)

No one responded to my sales ad. (active)