Active and Passive Voice

Wanted

Sriuning was very surprised when she heard her name was called by Mr.Bejo on the microphone. She was asked to go to the teacher’s room immediately. Everyone in the cafeteria looked at her curiously. She was laughed by all her friends. Her cheeks blushed. She was afraid that Mr. Bejo has known that she copied Jajang’s homework this morning. After the second call, she stood up and went to the teacher’s room. She was welcomed by Mr. Bejo in front of the teacher’s room. He held twenty thousand rupiahs on his right hand. “Please buy meatball and melon juice for me,” The money was given by Mr. Bejo to her.

“What?? Is that true that I was called on the microphone just to buy your lunch?”

“Ha ha ha ha …..I’m sorry. I’m so hungry but I’m busy right now. That’s why I need your help. Hurry up.. “

“But, Sir…everyone laughed at me and thought that I’ve made a mistake.”

“Well, I’m very sorry then. But I really don’t mean it. Well….you may keep the change but please send me the lunch soon.”

Answer these following questions based on the text above.

1)  Why was Sriuning surprised?

2)  Who was called and asked to go to the teacher’s room?

3)   Has Mr. Bejo known that Sriuning copied Jajang’s homework?

4)   Was she welcomed by the headmaster in front of the teacher’s room?

5)   What did Mr. Bejo want for his lunch?

The Pattern

VERB	ACTIVE	PASSIVE
Infinitive	To cook	To be cooked
Present Simple :	I cook food in the kitchen.  Verb1	Food is cooked in the kitchen.  is/am/are+Verb3
Present Continuous :	I am cooking food in the kitchen.  is/am/are + verb-ing	Food is being cooked in the kitchen.  is/am/are +being+verb3
Present Perfect :	I have cooked food in the kitchen. have/has +Verb 3	Food has been cooked in the kitchen.  have/has+been+verb3
Past Simple :	I cooked food in the kitchen yesterday. Verb2+Object	Food was cooked in the kitchen yesterday. was/were+verb3
Past Continuous :	I was cooking food in the kitchen. was/were+verb-ing	Food was being cooked in the kitchen. was/were+being+Verb3
Past Perfect :	I had cooked food in the kitchen. Had+Verb3	Food had been cooked in the kitchen. Had+been+Verb3
Future Simple :	I will cook food in the kitchen. will+Verb1	Food will be cooked in the kitchen. will be+ Verb3
Future Perfect :	I will have cooked food in the kitchen. will+have+Verb3	Food will have been cooked in the kitchen. will+have been+Verb3

Exercise 1

Change the form of the following sentences from active to passive :  (Please bold the object and subject of the sentences and make sure you underline the predicate! Number 1 and 2 have been done for you.)

 Example : People buy food at the market →Food is bought at the market.
     He has fed the animals. → The animals have been fed.

1.  Active :       They take the child to school by car.

      Passive :     The child_______ to school by car.

2.  Active :        I saw two armed men in front of the jewellery shop.
      Passive :     Two armed men ______ in front of the jewellery shop

3.  Active :        Emma had done the housework before the guests arrived.
      Passive :     The housework __________________________________

4.  Active :        The reporter is announcing the results on the radio right now.
      Passive :      The results ______________________________________

5.  Active :The ambulance will take the patient to the nearest hospital.
     Passive :    The patient _________________________________________

6.  Active :       The doctor was treating the patient when the ambulance arrived.
      Passive :     ___________________________________________________

7.  Active :        The teacher had announced the results to the students.
      Passive :      ___________________________________________________

8.  Active :        Tom will have calculated the cost before the end of the day.
      Passive :     ____________________________________________________

Exercise 2

The first sentence is in the ACTIVE VOICE. Choose the most correct way of saying the same thing in the PASSIVE VOICE: (Please bold the object and subject of the sentences and make sure you underline the predicate! Number 1 and 2 have been done for you.)
1. They were interviewing her for the job. 
She ___________________________________ for the job.
  
2. Tom is writing the letter. 
The letter _______________________________ by Tom.
  
3. Everyone understands English. 
English _________________________________ by everyone.

4. The employees brought up this issue during the meeting. 
This issue _______________________________ by the employees, during the meeting.
  
5. The professor told him not to talk in class. 
He _____________________________________ by the professor not to talk in class. 

6. They say that women are smarter than men. 
Women _________________________________ to be smarter than men.
  
7. The fire has destroyed the house. 
The house _______________________________ by the fire. 
 

8. She would have told you. 
You _____________________________________ by her. 
  
9. She would reject the offer. 
The offer _________________________________ by her.

10. This surprises me. 
I _______________________________________ by

Look at the following pictures, then make a passive voice sentence for each picture!