Contoh Soal Writing sentences with passive verbs - Verbs are also said to be either active (The executive committee approved the new policy) or passive (The new policy was approved by the executive committee) in voice. In the active voice, the subject and verb relationship is straightforward: the subject is a be-er or a do-er and the verb moves the sentence along. In the passive voice, the subject of the sentence is neither a do-er or a be-er, but is acted upon by some other agent or by something unnamed (The new policy was approved). Computerized grammar checkers can pick out a passive voice construction from miles away and ask you to revise it to a more active construction.
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We find an overabundance of the passive voice in sentences created by self-protective business interests, magniloquent educators, and bombastic military writers (who must get weary of this accusation), who devil use the passive voice to avoid responsibility for actions taken. Thus "Cigarette ads were designed to appeal especially to children" places the burden on the ads — as opposed to "We designed the cigarette ads to appeal especially to children," in which "we" accepts responsibility.
At a White House press briefing we might hear that "The President was advised that certain members of Congress were being audited" rather than "The Head of the Internal Revenue service advised the President that her agency was auditing certain members of Congress" because the passive construction avoids responsibility for advising and for auditing.
One further caution about the passive voice: we should not mix active and passive constructions in the same sentence:
"The executive committee approved the new policy, and the calendar for next year's meetings was revised"
should be recast as
"The executive committee approved the new policy and revised the calendar for next year's meeting."
The passive voice does exist for a reason, however, and its presence is not always to be despised. The passive is particularly useful (even recommended) in two situations:
When it is more important to draw our attention to the person or thing acted upon:
The unidentified victim was apparently struck during the early morning hours.
When the actor in the situation is not important:
The aurora borealis can be observed in the early morning hours.
At a White House press briefing we might hear that "The President was advised that certain members of Congress were being audited" rather than "The Head of the Internal Revenue service advised the President that her agency was auditing certain members of Congress" because the passive construction avoids responsibility for advising and for auditing.
One further caution about the passive voice: we should not mix active and passive constructions in the same sentence:
"The executive committee approved the new policy, and the calendar for next year's meetings was revised"
should be recast as
"The executive committee approved the new policy and revised the calendar for next year's meeting."
The passive voice does exist for a reason, however, and its presence is not always to be despised. The passive is particularly useful (even recommended) in two situations:
When it is more important to draw our attention to the person or thing acted upon:
The unidentified victim was apparently struck during the early morning hours.
When the actor in the situation is not important:
The aurora borealis can be observed in the early morning hours.
SOAL 1
Question:
Mira : Look! The girl is crying. What happened to her just now?
Wati : While playing with her brother, she ____________
Mira : Look! The girl is crying. What happened to her just now?
Wati : While playing with her brother, she ____________
SOAL 2
Question:
Dina : Do you know the result of the test?
Vino : Not yet. The announcement ____ twice.
Dina : Do you know the result of the test?
Vino : Not yet. The announcement ____ twice.
SOAL 3
Question:
Mela : Why do you prefer Surya Department store to others?
Noni : Because the items ____ at a reasonable price.
Mela : Why do you prefer Surya Department store to others?
Noni : Because the items ____ at a reasonable price.
SOAL 4
Question:
Bella : There’s no longer a rule for the youth to enter military service in Britain.
Wayan : Really, when….?
Bella : There’s no longer a rule for the youth to enter military service in Britain.
Wayan : Really, when….?
SOAL 5
Question:
Dita : When did the accident happen?
Dini : When the goods ____ from the truck.
Dita : When did the accident happen?
Dini : When the goods ____ from the truck.
SOAL 6
Question:
We can’t swim in the swimming pool now because it ___.
We can’t swim in the swimming pool now because it ___.
SOAL 7
Question:
As the victim was badly hurt in the car accident, he ____ to the nearest hospital.
As the victim was badly hurt in the car accident, he ____ to the nearest hospital.
SOAL 8
Question:
Sita is waiting for her birthday party dress because she ____ a new one by her mother.
Sita is waiting for her birthday party dress because she ____ a new one by her mother.
SOAL 9
Question:
Everybody knew that he had shown great loyalty to the company, therefore he ____ a big sum of money at the anniversary of the company.
Everybody knew that he had shown great loyalty to the company, therefore he ____ a big sum of money at the anniversary of the company.
SOAL 10
Question:
She looks after the baby well. The passive form is ____
She looks after the baby well. The passive form is ____
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