- Answer Key of Exercises of Passive Sentence Using Modal Auxiliary

Exercises:

A. Change the sentences below into passive.

1. You must do this assignment.
--> This assignment must be done by you.

2. John can drive a car.
--> A car can be driven by John.

3. Sally will write a poem.
--> A poem will be written by her.

4. My fother will build a new house.
--> A new house will be built by my father.

5. He cannot answer the questions.
--> The questions cannot be answered by him.

6. Will Sony send the letter?
--> Will the letter be sent by Sony ?


B. Translate the following passive sentences into English.

1. Pintu ini tidak dapat dibuka.
--> This door cannot be opened.

2. Apakah tugas ini dapat dikerjakan di rumah?
--> Can this assignment be done at home?

3. Surat ini akan diposkan besok.
--> This letter will be posted tomorrow.

4. Laporanmu harus dikumpulkan minggu depan.
--> Your report must be submitted next week.

5. Dinding ini harus dicat.
--> This wall must be painted.

- English Passive Sentence using Modal Auxiliary

The pattern of English passive sentence using modal Auxiliaries is as follows:

S + MODAL + BE + VIII (Past Participle)

Modal Auxiliaries: can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would rather, had better

Look at The examples below:

1. a. + (Active) She will send a letter.
---- + (Passive) A letter will be sent by her.

b. - (Active) She will not send a letter.
---- - (Passive) A letter will not be sent by her.

c. ? (Active) will she send a letter ?
---- ? (Passive) will a letter be sent by her ?

2. (active) She must do this homework.
-- (Passive) This homework must be done by her.

3. (Active) John can open this door.
-- (Passive) This door can be opened by John.

Exercises:

A. Change the sentences below into passive.

1. You must do this assignment.
2. John can drive a car.
3. Sally will write a poem.
4. My fother will build a new house.
5. He cannot answer the question.
6. Will sony send the letter?

B. Translate the following passive sentences into English.

1. Pintu ini tidak dapat dibuka.
2. Apakah tugas ini dapat dikerjakan di rumah?
3. Surat ini akan diposkan besok.
4. Laporanmu harus dikumpulkan minggu depan.
5. Dinding ini harus dicat.

- The answer key of the exercises of passive sentence (present Perfect tense)

Exercises:

A. Change the sentences into passive.

1. She has done the homework.
--> The homework has been done by her.

2. John has sold a car.
--> A car has been sold by John.

3. My sister has bought a house.
--> A house has been bought by my sister.

4. The manager has interviewed the apllicants.
--> The apllicatns have been interviewed by the manager.

5. Sally has written a letter.
--> A letter has been written by Sally.

B. Translate the Following Passive Sentences into English.

1. Suratku telah diposkan.
--> My letter has been posted.

2. Sebuah mobil baru telah dibeli oleh ayahku.
--> A new car has been bought by my father.

3. Lantai ini telah dibersihkan oleh pembantuku.
--> This floor has been cleaned by my servant.

4. Seorang pencuri telah ditangkap oleh polisi.
--> A thief has been arrested by the police.

5. Tugasmu telah dikerjakan oleh temanku.
--> Your assignment has been done by my friend.

- Passive Sentence (Present Perfect Tense)

The pattern of the passive sentence of present perfect tense is as follows:

S + HAVE/HAS + BEEN + VIII (Past Participle)

Look at the examples below:

1. (active) The people have studied English and French.
-- (passive) English and french have been studied by my sister.

2. (active) She has written a letter.
-- (passive) A letter has been written by her.

3. (active) Someone has broken my window.
-- (passive) My window has been broken by someone.

From the examples above, we know that to make passive sentences from active ones is changing the object of the active sentences to the subject of the passive sentences. The subject of the active sentence is changed to a prepositional phrase using the preposition by. The verb of the active sentence HAS/have + VIII is changed to HAS/HAVE + BEEN + VIII (present participle).

Exercises:

A. Change the sentences into passive.

1. She has done the homework.
2. John has sold his car.
3. My sister has bought a house.
4. The manager has interviewed the apllicants.
5. Sally has written a letter.

B. Translate the Following Passive Sentences into English.

1. Suratku telah diposkan.
2. Sebuah mobil baru telah dibeli oleh ayahku.
3. Lantai ini telah dibersihkan oleh pembantuku.
4. Seorang pencuri telah ditangkap oleh polisi.
5. Tugasmu telah dikerjakan oleh temanku.

- The answer Key Of The Exercises Of Passive Sentence (Past Tense)

A. Change The sentences below into passive.

1. My father swept the floor.
--> The floor was swept by my father.

2. Jonathan cleaned my room.
--> My room was cleaned by Jonathan.

3. He read the novel last year.
--> The novel was read by him last year.

4. The people broke the old house.
--> The old house was broken by the people.

5. That man sold traditional medicine.
--> Traditional medicine was sold by that man.

B. Translate the following passive sentences into English.

1. Rumahku dibangun tahun 1997.
--> My house was built in 1997.

2. Novel ini ditulis sepuluh tahun yang lalu.
--> This novel was written ten years ago.

3. Sejarah diajar oleh pak Ali tahun lalu.
--> Hystory was taught Mr. Ali last year.

4. Mobilku dijual bulan lalu.
--> My car was sold last month.

5. Radioku direparasi minggu lalu.
--> My radio was repaired last week.

- English Passive Sentence (Past Tense)

The English passive sentence of past tense is made by using the to be (was or were) and past participle (VIII). The pattern is as follows.

PATTERN : S + was/were + VIII (PAST PARTICIPLE) +(by ....)

When the passive sentence is derived from the active one, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence, and the subject of the active sentence is changed to be a prepositional phrase using the preposition by and it is palced in the final position of the sentence.

The following examples are the English passive sentences of past tense derived from the active sentences.

1a. + (Active) : My father wrote a report.
--- + (Passive) : A report was written by my father.

1b. - (active) : My father did not write a report.
--- - (Passive) : A report was not written by my father.

1c. ? (Active) : Did my father write a report?
--- ? (Passive) : Was a report written by my father?


2. (Active ) : The people broke the building.
---(Passive) : The building was broken by the people.

3. (Active) : Robert taught English.
---(Passive) : English was taught by Robert.


Exercises:
The answer key is available in other page of this blog (Click: Blog Archieve)

A. Change The sentences below into passive.

1. My father swept the floor.
2. Jonathan cleaned my room.
3. He read the novel last year.
4. The people broke the old house.
5. That man sold traditional medicine.

B. Translate the following passive sentences into English.

1. Rumahku dibangun tahun 1997.
2. Novel ini ditulis sepuluh tahun yang lalu.
3. Sejarah diajar oleh pak Ali tahun lalu.
4. Mobilku dijual bulan lalu.
5. Radioku direparasi minggu lalu.

- English Passive Sentence (Present Continuous Tense)

The English passive sentence of present continuous tense is made by adding the to be (am, is or are) and the word being before past participle (VIII). The pattern is as follows.

PATTERN : S + AM/IS/ARE/ + BEING + VIII (PAST PARTICIPLE) +(by ....)

When the passive sentence is derived from the active one, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence, and the subject of the active sentence is changed to be a prepositional phrase using the preposition by and it is palced in the final position of the sentence.

The folowing examples are the English passive sentences of present continuos tense derived from the active sentences.

1. (Active) : My father is writing a report.
---(Passive) : A report is being written by my father.

2. (Active ) : The people are breaking the building.
---(Passive) : The building is being broken by the people.

3. (Active) : Robert is teaching English.
---(Passive) : English is being taught by Robert.


Exercises:
The answer key is available in other page of this blog (Click: Blog Archieve)

A. Change The sentences below into passive.

1. My father is sweeping the floor.
2. Jonathan is cleaning my room.
3. He is reading a novel.
4. The people are breaking the old house.
5. That man is selling traditional medicine.

B. Translate the following passive sentences into English.

1. Kamarku sedang dicat oleh teman-temanku.
2. Sebuah laporan sedang di tulis oleh pak Agus.
3. Makan malam sedang dimasak oleh ibuku.
4. Sebuah lemari sedang dibuat pamanku.
5. PR sedang dikerjakan oleh anak laki-laki saya.

- The Answer key of Exercises of English Passive Sentences (Present Continuous Tense)

Exercises:

A. Change The sentences below into passive.

1. My father is sweeping the floor.
--> The floor is being swept by my father.

2. Jonathan is cleaning my room.
--> My room is being cleaned by Jonathan.

3. He is reading a novel.
--> A novel is being read by him.

4. The people are breaking the old house.
--> The old house is being broken by the people.

5. That man is selling traditional medicine.
--> Traditional medicine is being sold by that man.

B. Translate the following passive sentences into English.

1. Kamarku sedang dicat oleh teman-temanku.
--> My room is being painted by my friends.

2. Sebuah laporan sedang di tulis oleh pak Agus.
--> A report is being written by Mr. Agus.

3. Makan malam sedang dimasak oleh ibuku.
--> The dinner is being cooked by my mother.

4. Sebuah lemari sedang dibuat pamanku.
--> A cupboard is being made by my uncle.
5. PR sedang dikerjakan oleh anak laki-laki saya.

- Answer Key of the exercise of Passive sentence (present Tense)

1. She writes a letter every week.
--> A letter is written by her everyweek.

2. Edi cleans the room every morning.
--> The room is cleaned by Edi every morning.

3. My father teaches English.
--> English is taught by my father.

4. Ahmad buys a new car every year.
--> A new car is bought by Ahmad every year.

5. His mother sends money every month.
--> Money is sent by his mother every month.

- English Passive Sentence (Present Tense)

The pattern of English Passive sentence Of Present tense is:

S + AM/IS/ARE + V3(Past Participle)

When the passive sentence is derived from the active one, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence, and the subject of the active sentence is changed to be a prepositional phrase using the preposition by and it is palced in the final position of the sentence.

Examples:

1. Active Sentence: - He reads a book.
--Passive Sentence: - A book is read by him.

2. Active Sentence: - John helps Sally.
--Passive Sentence: - Sally is helped by John.

3. Active Sentence: - They do the homework.
--Passive Sentence: - The homework is done by them.



Exercises: Change the following sentences into Passive sentences.
(answer key is available in blog archive)

1. She writes a letter every week.
2. Edi cleans his room every morning.
3. My father teaches English.
4. Ahmad buys a new car every year.
5. His mother sends money every month.