Passive Voice

Materi: Passive Voice (Simple Present)

Passive Voice (kalimat pasif) adalah bentuk kalimat di mana subjek kalimat menerima aksi, bukan melakukan aksi. Dalam Descriptive Text, passive voice sering digunakan untuk memberikan kesan formal dan fokus pada objek yang dideskripsikan, bukan siapa yang melakukannya.

Rumus Simple Present Passive

Subject + is/am/are + Verb 3 (Past Participle)

Penggunaan `is/am/are`:

is: untuk subjek tunggal (he, she, it, the temple, the flower).
am: khusus untuk subjek `I`.
are: untuk subjek jamak (they, we, the flowers, the rooms).

Contoh dalam Descriptive Text

Perhatikan bagaimana fokus kalimat berubah dari pelaku (aktif) menjadi objek (pasif).

Contoh Teks 1: The National Monument (Monas)

The National Monument, or Monas, is a famous landmark in Jakarta. It is located right in the center of Merdeka Square. This monument is known as a symbol of the struggle for Indonesian independence. At the top, a flame shape is covered with gold foil. The base of the monument is used as a museum where the history of Indonesia is displayed for visitors.

Contoh Teks 2: Borobudur Temple

Borobudur Temple is a famous landmark in Indonesia. It is located in Magelang, Central Java. The temple is built with thousands of volcanic stones. Many beautiful reliefs are carved on its walls. Every year, this magnificent temple is visited by millions of tourists from all over the world.

Perbandingan Kalimat Aktif & Pasif

Kalimat Aktif (Fokus pada Pelaku)	Kalimat Pasif (Fokus pada Objek)
The gardener waters the flowers.	The flowers are watered by the gardener.
My mother makes a delicious cake.	A delicious cake is made by my mother.
People speak English all over the world.	English is spoken all over the world.
The committee organizes a competition.	A competition is organized by the committee.