G 0722 - Bahasa Inggris Desain I
13/01-02
IV. Structure
Passive Voice
In Passive Voice, the subject does not perform the action of the verb, but instead
is acted upon by someone or something. The form of the Passive Voice is like :
BE
+
PAST PARTICIPLE
Present Tense
:
Our mail
is delivered
any people are employed
Past Tense:
That letter
was written
The windows were cleaned
Pres. Cont. Tense: The cake
Past Cont. Tense: Dinner
by Mr. Catt .
by that company.
by Linda.
by the boy.
is being baked
by my mother.
was being served by the old servant.
Pres. Perf. Tense :
The salad
has been eaten
The sick children have been examined
Future Tense :
The hard work
My watch
by that little girl.
by the doctor.
will
be
done
is going to be fixed
by Mr. Adams.
by the jeweler.
Exercises:
A. Change the Active sentence into Passive :
1. Graphic design employs the skills of an enormous number of designers.
2. Printing techniques and technologies play a crucial role in the design
process.
3. They finished the kitchen on Monday.
4. They were doing the bedroom on Friday.
5. They are painting the living room now.
6. They have painted the walls green.
7. They are going to paint the ceiling pink.
8. They will finish the work next week.
9. Helicopters fascinate children
10. A large number of people speak Spanish.
BINA NUSANTARA
In.Tj
Sept – 2005
G 0722 - Bahasa Inggris Desain I
13/02-02
B. Change the Passive Sentence into Active.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
The designer is expected to work with elements
The plants were damaged by the cold weather.
Serif faces are more easily read
Karen was awarded the prize by the judges.
The new airport is going to be opened by the mayor.
Your birthday presents won’t be opened until your birthday.
I am surprised by the news.
These can be broadly classified into Roman and Italic.
BINA NUSANTARA
In.Tj
Sept – 2005