Contoh Soal Passive Verbs - What is recount writing?
Students are often mystified when teachers tell them that they write too much in the passive voice. What does this mean? "Voice" has to do with verb placement in the sentence. More specifically, a passive voice sentence either puts the action (the verb) first and the actor (the subject) second, or leaves the actor out altogether, making it hard for a reader to understand who is doing what to whom. Basically, if you use the passive voice, you are structuring your sentence so that the subject is being acted upon instead of acting.
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Students are often mystified when teachers tell them that they write too much in the passive voice. What does this mean? "Voice" has to do with verb placement in the sentence. More specifically, a passive voice sentence either puts the action (the verb) first and the actor (the subject) second, or leaves the actor out altogether, making it hard for a reader to understand who is doing what to whom. Basically, if you use the passive voice, you are structuring your sentence so that the subject is being acted upon instead of acting.
For example:
Passive: The bread was sliced by Joko.
Active: Joko sliced the bread.
Passive: Herman's space was invaded.
Active: The big bully invaded Herman's space.
The action is "invading Herman's space," but who is performing the action? The passive voice sentence does not tell us who or what is invading his space, so what is happening is not clear to the reader. Notice the difference in the active voice version when you identify the actor and re-order actor and action to state directly who is doing what.
Passive: The bread was sliced by Joko.
Active: Joko sliced the bread.
Passive: Herman's space was invaded.
Active: The big bully invaded Herman's space.
The action is "invading Herman's space," but who is performing the action? The passive voice sentence does not tell us who or what is invading his space, so what is happening is not clear to the reader. Notice the difference in the active voice version when you identify the actor and re-order actor and action to state directly who is doing what.
In addition to being unclear, using the passive voice often makes your sentences wordy and dull:
Passive: It is believed by the president that the changing of the by-laws should be placed on the agenda.
Active: The president believes that the secretary must place the by-law changes on the agenda.
Passive: We were cheered by the news that the faculty meeting was canceled by the dean because of the winter storm.
Active: The dean canceled the faculty meeting because of the winter storm.
Passive: It is believed by the president that the changing of the by-laws should be placed on the agenda.
Active: The president believes that the secretary must place the by-law changes on the agenda.
Passive: We were cheered by the news that the faculty meeting was canceled by the dean because of the winter storm.
Active: The dean canceled the faculty meeting because of the winter storm.
Note: As in everything in English, there are exceptions. You can use the passive voice effectively in three cases:
1. When the actor is unknown or unimportant
Every year millions of people are led to believe they will win the sweepstakes.
1. When the actor is unknown or unimportant
Every year millions of people are led to believe they will win the sweepstakes.
- When you want to draw attention to the person, place, or thing being acted upon
John Kennedy, Martin Luther King, and Robert Kennedy were all assassinated in the same decade. - In writing which requires an impersonal voice, such as scientific writing, which often describes procedures--and not the individual who carries them out
The beakers must be filled with the chemical solutions and monitored for three-hour intervals.
Note: The instances in which you use the passive voice are infrequent; use the active voice unless you consciously decide that the passive voice is the most appropriate.
Sentences have a structure of subject - verb - object, where the subject (or actor) performs an action (the verb) on an object.
Active verbs
Active verbs perform the actions of a subject within a sentence.
Use active verbs when you want to create interest and emphasize the action.
Use active verbs to give an order.
Active verbs
Active verbs perform the actions of a subject within a sentence.
Use active verbs when you want to create interest and emphasize the action.
Use active verbs to give an order.
Passive verbs
Passive verbs describe the action done by the subject of a sentence. Passive verbs use a linking verb alongside the main verb. With passive verbs, it is often possible that the subject is not named.
Use passive verbs when you want to:
• Downplay the actor, for example when:
o The actor is not known
o The actor is relatively unimportant
o The actor has already been named.
• Downplay the action, for example
o To add focus to the object
o When the action may seem hostile
Passive verbs describe the action done by the subject of a sentence. Passive verbs use a linking verb alongside the main verb. With passive verbs, it is often possible that the subject is not named.
Use passive verbs when you want to:
• Downplay the actor, for example when:
o The actor is not known
o The actor is relatively unimportant
o The actor has already been named.
• Downplay the action, for example
o To add focus to the object
o When the action may seem hostile
Linking verbs
Linking verbs are neither active nor passive and act like an 'equals' (or inequality) sign. By far the most common linking verb is 'to be'.
Use linking verbs to describe a 'state of being'.
Example
Active: The man wrote the story.
Passive: The story was written by the man.
Linking: The story is good.
Active: The secret-service man shot the dark stranger.
Passive: The dark stranger was shot. [who did the shooting is not named]
Linking: The dark stranger is not dead.
Active (imperative): Please help me succeed.
Passive (downplay action): Errors will occur.
Passive (downplay actor): The components were tested.
Passive (focus on object): The president was bitten by the rat.
Linking verbs are neither active nor passive and act like an 'equals' (or inequality) sign. By far the most common linking verb is 'to be'.
Use linking verbs to describe a 'state of being'.
Example
Active: The man wrote the story.
Passive: The story was written by the man.
Linking: The story is good.
Active: The secret-service man shot the dark stranger.
Passive: The dark stranger was shot. [who did the shooting is not named]
Linking: The dark stranger is not dead.
Active (imperative): Please help me succeed.
Passive (downplay action): Errors will occur.
Passive (downplay actor): The components were tested.
Passive (focus on object): The president was bitten by the rat.
Discussion
Active and passive verbs may be mixed within sentences and used as appropriate.
Active verbs
Active verbs are generally clearer and add more interest than passive verbs.
Active verbs are common in speech and commands.
Passive verbs
Because the subject need not be named with the passive verbs, this can lead to a lack of clarity and ambiguity. It also means that if the subject is not known,
Passive verbs are common in formal writing, such as academic, technical and business papers.
Active and passive verbs may be mixed within sentences and used as appropriate.
Active verbs
Active verbs are generally clearer and add more interest than passive verbs.
Active verbs are common in speech and commands.
Passive verbs
Because the subject need not be named with the passive verbs, this can lead to a lack of clarity and ambiguity. It also means that if the subject is not known,
Passive verbs are common in formal writing, such as academic, technical and business papers.
SOAL 1
Question:
Passive sentence from “A cat ate a fish” is …..
Passive sentence from “A cat ate a fish” is …..
SOAL 2
Question:
A well-known architect is designing our new office. The passive form of the above sentence is our new office..........by a well-known architect.
A well-known architect is designing our new office. The passive form of the above sentence is our new office..........by a well-known architect.
SOAL 3
Question:
The stewardess is now serving coffee to the passengers. The passive form of the above sentence is.............
The stewardess is now serving coffee to the passengers. The passive form of the above sentence is.............
SOAL 4
Question:
They think he is wealthy. The passive form of the above sentence is.....
They think he is wealthy. The passive form of the above sentence is.....
SOAL 5
Question:
Every body believed that Gods brought them happiness.
We can also say:________________
Every body believed that Gods brought them happiness.
We can also say:________________
SOAL 6
Question:
Have you been informed about the exact number of victims of the airplane crash?
Yes .........to the headquarters of Garuda.
Have you been informed about the exact number of victims of the airplane crash?
Yes .........to the headquarters of Garuda.
SOAL 7
Question:
You seem to waiting for something these days. That’s true I’m waiting ..........for an interview.
You seem to waiting for something these days. That’s true I’m waiting ..........for an interview.
SOAL 8
Question:
I am still waiting .....for an interview.
I am still waiting .....for an interview.
SOAL 9
Question:
Bambang looks very happy today. He receives a new position in the office. Don’t you know he . . . to be the new general manager? The final decision will be tomorrow.
Bambang looks very happy today. He receives a new position in the office. Don’t you know he . . . to be the new general manager? The final decision will be tomorrow.
SOAL 10
Question:
Why does the baby next-door keep crying? As usual, it ...............by the baby sister.
Why does the baby next-door keep crying? As usual, it ...............by the baby sister.
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