Passive Voice – Contoh Soal Beserta Jawaban dan Penjelasannya

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Contoh Soal Passive Voice Beserta Jawaban dan Penjelasannya

Passive Voice - Contoh Soal Beserta Jawaban dan Penjelasannya
Passive Voice – Contoh Soal Beserta Jawaban dan Penjelasannya

Contoh Soal Passive Voice

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Choose the correct answer!

1. Sam has taken an English course.
Passive voice is:
(A) Sam has been taken an English course.
(B) An English course taken by Sam.
(C) An English course has been taken by Sam.
(D) English courses have taken by Sam.

Ulasan:
Pada soal ini jawaban yang paling tepat adalah C. Mengapa? Karena kalimat pada soal diatas mengacu kepada Present Perfect Tense (has taken) adalah kata kuncinya, jadi apabila sebuah kalimat aktif menggunakan Present Perfect Tense maka anda harus menjawab dengan mengunakan struktur berikut ini To be (has/have been + V3) anda harus menyesuaikan To be dengan Subjek kalimat Pasif yaitu An English Course(singular) oleh sebab itu To be yang digunakan adalah has been.


2. Somebody cleans the room every day.
Passive voice is:
(A) The room was clean by somebody every day.
(B) The room is cleaned by somebody every day.
(C) The room is clean by somebody every day.
(D) Somebody has cleaned the room every day.

Ulasan:
Pada soal ini jawaban yang paling tepat adalah B. Mengapa? Karena kalimat pada soal diatas mengacu kepada Simple Present Tense (Cleans/ Every day) adalah kata kuncinya, jadi apabila sebuah kalimat aktif menggunakan Simple Present Tense maka anda harus menjawab dengan mengunakan struktur berikut ini To be (is/am/are + V3) anda harus menyesuaikan To be dengan Subjek kalimat Pasif yaitu The room (singular) oleh sebab itu To be yang digunakan adalah is.


3. Students are using computers now.
Passive voice is:
(A) Computers are being used by students now.
(B) Computers are used by them now.
(C) Computers were used by them now.
(D) Computers is being used by them now.

Ulasan:
Pada soal ini jawaban yang paling tepat adalah A. Mengapa? Karena kalimat pada soal diatas mengacu kepada Present Continuous Tense (are using/ now) adalah kata kuncinya, jadi apabila sebuah kalimat aktif menggunakan Present Continuous Tense maka anda harus menjawab dengan mengunakan struktur berikut ini To be (is/am/are being + V3) anda harus menyesuaikan To be dengan Subjek kalimat Pasif yaitu The computers (plural) oleh sebab itu To be yang digunakan adalah are being.


4. My father fixed the car yesterday.
Passive voice is:
(A) My father was fixed the car yesterday.
(B) My father was being fixed the car yesterday.
(C) The car was fix by my father yesterday.
(D) The car was fixed by my father yesterday.

Ulasan:
Pada soal ini jawaban yang paling tepat adalah D. Mengapa? Karena kalimat pada soal diatas mengacu kepada Simple Past Tense (fixed/ yesterday) adalah kata kuncinya, jadi apabila sebuah kalimat aktif menggunakan Simple Past Tense maka anda harus menjawab dengan mengunakan struktur berikut ini To be (was/ were + V3) anda harus menyesuaikan To be dengan Subjek kalimat Pasif yaitu The Car (singular) oleh sebab itu To be yang digunakan adalah was.


5. The kid has broken the window.
Passive voice:
(A) The window has been broken by the kid.
(B) The window will be broken by the kid.
(C) The window is being broken by the kid.
(D) The window is broken by the kid.

Ulasan:
Pada soal ini jawaban yang paling tepat adalah A. Mengapa? Karena kalimat pada soal diatas mengacu kepada Present Perfect Tense (has broken) adalah kata kuncinya, jadi apabila sebuah kalimat aktif menggunakan Present Perfect Tense maka anda harus menjawab dengan mengunakan struktur berikut ini To be (has/have been + V3) anda harus menyesuaikan To be dengan Subjek kalimat Pasif yaitu The window (singular) oleh sebab itu To be yang digunakan adalah has been.


Change into Passive Voice!

1. He fixes the computers.
The computers are fixed by him.

2. They are fixing computers.
Computers are being fixed by them.

3. John fixed a computer.
A computer was fixed by John.

4. Rudolph will fix the computers.
The computers will be fixed by Rudolph.

5. He has fixed the computers.
The computers have been fixed by him.

Catatan khusus:
Dari contoh di atas, perhatikan penggunaan kata:

  • The computers (Plural)
    >> yang berarti kalian harus menggunakan to be (are, will, were, have) untuk Plural/ Jamak. 
  • A computer (Singular)
    >>yang berarti kalian harus menggunakan to be (is, will, was, has) untuk Singular/ Tunggal. 

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Change into Passive Voice!

1. She buys a novel.
A novel is bought by her.

2. They are buying some novels.
Some novels are being bought by them.

3. John bought some novels.
Some novels were bought by John.

4. Jane will buy a novel.
A novel will be bought by her.

5. Lucy and Tina have bought novels.
Novels have been bought by them.

Catatan khusus:
Dari contoh di atas, perhatikan penggunaan kata:

  • some novels (Plural)
    Novels (Plural)
    >> yang berarti kalian harus menggunakan to be (are, will, were, have) untuk Plural/ Jamak.
  • A novel (Singular)
    >>yang berarti kalian harus menggunakan to be (is, will, was, has) untuk Singular/ Tunggal. 

Arrange into Question in passive voice!

  1. were – caught – the – thieves?
    Correct is: Were the thieves caught?
  2. written – in – the – language – lab – the – tests – are – always?
    Correct is: Are the tests always written in the language lab?
  3. accepted – will – be – my – apology?
    Correct is: Will my apology be accepted?
  4. found – are – in – Alaska – eagles?
    Correct is: Are eagles found in Alaska?
  5. for – the – World – Exhibition – in – 1889 – the – Eiffel – Tower – was – built?
    Correct is: Was the Eiffel Tower built for the World Exhibition in 1889?
  6. the – workers – will – by – computers – replaced – be?
    Correct is: Will the workers be replaced by computers?
  7. be – can – cooked – beans – and – carrots – together?
    Correct is: Can beans and carrots be cooked together?
  8. the – accident – was – by – the – police – seen – yesterday?
    Correct is: Was the accident seen by the police yesterday?
  9. opened – where – was – the – first – underground – railway?
    Correct is: Where was the first underground railway opened?
  10. the – books – are – going – to – be – returned – to – the – school?
    Correct is: Are the books going to be returned to the school?
  11. are – cars – in – Hong – Kong – made?
    Correct is: Are cars made in Hong Kong?
  12. been – the – has – to – hospital – she – taken?
    Correct is: Has she been taken to the hospital?
  13. can – in – five – minutes – the – potatoes – roasted – be?
    Correct is: Can the potatoes be roasted in five minutes?
  14. for – the – exam – be – will – prepared – the – students?
    Correct is: Will the students be prepared for the exam?
  15. when – be – served – tea – will?
    Correct is: When will tea be served?
  16. is – lunch – today – provided – being?
    Correct is: Is lunch being provided today?
  17. last – week – given – were – laptops – to – them?
    Correct is: Were laptops given to them last week?
  18. broadcasted – the – videos – may – be?
    Correct is: May the videos be broadcasted?
  19. for – repairs – been – closed – the – road – has?
    Correct is: Has the road been closed for repairs?
  20. was – by – the – teacher – asked – yesterday – he?
    Correct is: Was he asked by the teacher yesterday?

Make these active present simple sentences passive. You don’t need to repeat ‘somebody’

1) Somebody sends emails.
[ Emails are sent ]

2) Somebody cuts the grass.
[ The grass is cut ]

3) Somebody prefers chocolate.
[ Chocolate is preferred ]

4) Somebody often steals cars.
[ Cars are often stolen ]

5) Somebody plays loud music.
[ Loud music is played ]

6) Somebody speaks English here.
[ English is spoken here ]

7) Somebody loves the London parks.
[ The London parks are loved ]

8) Somebody wants staff.
[ Staff are wanted ]

9) Somebody writes articles.
[ Articles are written ]

10) Somebody loves Julie.
[ Julie is loved ]

11) Somebody reads a lot of books.
[ A lot of books are read ]

12) Somebody cooks dinner every day.
[ Dinner is cooked every day ]

13) Somebody delivers milk in the mornings.
[ Milk is delivered in the mornings ]

14) Somebody buys flowers for the flat.
[ Flowers are bought for the flat ]

15) Somebody washes the cars every week.
[ The cars are washed every week ]

16) Somebody writes a report every Friday.
[ A report is written every Friday ]

17) Somebody fixes the roads.
[ The roads are fixed ]

18) Somebody builds new houses every year.
[ New houses are built every year ]

19) Somebody sells vegetables in the market.
[ Vegetables are sold in the market ]

20) Somebody cleans the office every day.
[ The office is cleaned every day ]


Make the passive form with the past simple. You don’t need to repeat ‘somebody’

1) Somebody found the key.
[ The key was found ]

2) Somebody made mistakes.
[ Mistakes were made ]

3) Somebody loved that woman.
[ That woman was loved ]

4) Somebody cleaned the rooms.
[ The rooms were cleaned ]

5) Somebody fixed the computer.
[ The computer was fixed ]

6) Somebody built that house.
[ That house was built ]

7) Somebody wrote War and Peace.
[ War and Peace was written ]

8) Somebody painted The Mona Lisa.
[ The Mona Lisa was painted ]

9) Somebody stole my wallet.
[ My wallet was stolen ]

10) Somebody prepared lunch.
[ Lunch was prepared ]

11) Somebody drank a lot of coffee.
[ A lot of coffee was drunk ]

12) Somebody forgot the papers.
[ The papers were forgotten ]

13) Somebody closed the windows.
[ The windows were closed ]

14) Somebody invited Julie and Luke to a party.
[ Julie and Luke were invited to a party ]

15) Somebody built a website.
[ A website was built. ]

16) Somebody ate all the cakes.
[ All the cakes were eaten ]

17) Somebody told me to wait.
[ I was told to wait ]

18) Somebody employed a lot of new waiters.
[ A lot of new waiters were employed ]

19) Somebody opened a shop.
[ A shop was opened ]

20) Somebody lost the letter.
[ The letter was lost ]


Make these present perfect sentences passive. You don’t need to repeat ‘somebody’

1) Somebody has watered the plants.
[ The plants have been watered ]

2) Somebody has taken the money.
[ The money has been taken ]

3) Somebody has bought the presents.
[ The presents have been bought ]

4) Somebody has finished the report.
[ The report has been finished ]

5) Somebody has killed the President.
[ The President has been killed ]

6) Somebody has repaired the road.
[ The road has been repaired ]

7) Somebody has elected that man.
[ That man has been elected ]

8) Somebody has learned lessons.
[ Lessons have been learned ]

9) Somebody has fired John.
[ John has been fired ]

10) Somebody has ordered new books.
[ New books have been ordered ]

11) Somebody has prepared the meal.
[ The meal has been prepared ]

12) Somebody has sent the email.
[ The email has been sent ]

13) Somebody has eaten the strawberries.
[ The strawberries have been eaten ]

14) Somebody has fixed the heating.
[ The heating has been fixed ]

15) Somebody has made coffee.
[ Coffee has been made ]

16) Somebody has turned on the air conditioning.
[ The air conditioning has been turned on ]

17) Somebody has downloaded the song.
[ The song has been downloaded ]

18) Somebody has rented a flat.
[ A flat has been rented ]

19) Somebody has booked the holiday.
[ The holiday has been booked ]

20) Somebody has cleaned the kitchen.
[ The kitchen has been cleaned ]


Change these future simple sentences into the passive. You don’t need to repeat ‘somebody’

1) Somebody will meet you at the airport.
[ You will be met at the airport ]

2) Somebody will process your application.
[ Your application will be processed ]

3) Somebody will find your glasses.
[ Your glasses will be found ]

4) Somebody will bring food.
[ Food will be brought ]

5) Somebody will help you.
[ You will be helped ]

6) Somebody will steal that bicycle.
[ That bicycle will be stolen ]

7) Somebody will take your order.
[ Your order will be taken ]

8) Somebody will write a new book.
[ A new book will be written ]

9) Somebody will build a stadium.
[ A stadium will be built ]

10) Somebody will collect your luggage.
[ Your luggage will be collected ]

11) Somebody will explain the plan.
[ The plan will be explained ]

12) Somebody will wash the floor later.
[ The floor will be washed later ]

13) Somebody will deliver a parcel.
[ A parcel will be delivered ]

14) Somebody will drink all the juice.
[ All the juice will be drunk ]

15) Somebody will prepare everything.
[ Everything will be prepared ]

16) Somebody will write the article next week.
[ The article will be written next week ]

17) Somebody will eat the chocolate.
[ The chocolate will be eaten ]

18) Somebody will send the information.
[ The information will be sent ]

19) Somebody will call you.
[ You will be called ]

20) Somebody will clean the windows.
[ The windows will be cleaned ]


Change these active sentences to passive. Choose if you need the agent or not.

1) The Government is planning a new road near my house.
[ A new road is being planned near my house ]

2) My grandfather built this house in 1943.
[ This house was built in 1943 by my grandfather ]

3) Picasso was painting Guernica at that time.
[ Guernica was being painted at that time by Picasso ]

4) The cleaner has cleaned the office.
[ The office has been cleaned ]

5) He had written three books before 1867.
[ Three books had been written before 1867 ]

6) John will tell you later.
[ You will be told later by John ]

7) By this time tomorrow, we will have signed the deal.
[ By this time tomorrow the deal will have been signed ]

8) Somebody should do the work.
[ The work should be done ]

9) The traffic might have delayed Jimmy.
[ Jimmy might have been delayed by the traffic ]

10) People speak Portuguese in Brazil.
[ Portuguese is spoken in Brazil ]

11) Everybody loves Mr. Brown.
[ Mr. Brown is loved by everybody ]

12) They are building a new stadium near the station.
[ A new stadium is being built near the station ]

13) The wolf ate the princess.
[ The princess was eaten by the wolf ]

14) At six o’clock someone was telling a story.
[ At six o’clock a story was being told ]

15) Somebody has drunk all the milk!
[ All the milk has been drunk ]

16) I had cleaned all the windows before the storm.
[ All the windows had been cleaned before the storm ]

17) A workman will repair the computer tomorrow.
[ The computer will be repaired tomorrow ]

18) By next year the students will have studied the passive.
[ By next year the passive will have been studied by the students ]

19) James might cook dinner.
[ Dinner might be cooked by James ]

20) Somebody must have taken my wallet.
[ My wallet must have been taken ]


Change the active sentence into the passive. There are two answers to each question.

1) John gave a bar of chocolate to Jill (start with ‘Jill’).
[ Jill was given a bar of chocolate (by John). ]

2) John gave a bar of chocolate to Jill (start with ‘a bar of chocolate’).
[ A bar of chocolate was given to Jill (by John). ]

3) I lent a pencil to Graham (start with ‘Graham’).
[ Graham was lent a pencil (by me). ]

4) I lent a pencil to Graham (start with ‘a pencil’).
[ A pencil was lent to Graham (by me). ]

5) Fiona told the truth to Julian (start with ‘Julian’).
[ Julian was told the truth (by Fiona). ]

6) Fiona told the truth to Julian (start with ‘the truth’).
[ The truth was told to Julian (by Fiona). ]

7) They offered the job to Simon (start with ‘Simon’).
[ Simon was offered the job (by them). ]

8) They offered the job to Simon (start with ‘the job’).
[ The job was offered to Simon (by them). ]

9) The boss showed the new computer to Anna (start with ‘Anna’).
[ Anna was shown the new computer (by the boss). ]

10) The boss showed the new computer to Anna (start with ‘the new computer’).
[ The new computer was shown to Anna (by the boss). ]

11) Julie taught the grammar to the students (start with ‘the students’).
[ The students were taught the grammar (by Julie). ]

12) Julie taught the grammar to the students (start with ‘the grammar’).
[ The grammar was taught to the students (by Julie). ]

13) I sent the email to John (start with ‘John’).
[ John was sent the email (by me). ]

14) I sent the email to John (start with ‘the email’).
[ The email was sent to John (by me). ]

15) Lucy threw the ball to the child (start with ‘the child’).
[ The child was thrown the ball (by Lucy). ]

16) Lucy threw the ball to the child (start with ‘the ball’).
[ The ball was thrown to the child (by Lucy). ]

17) Sophia sold the car to a doctor (start with ‘a doctor’).
[ A doctor was sold the car (by Sophia). ]

18) Sophia sold the car to a doctor (start with ‘the car’).
[ The car was sold to a doctor (by Sophia). ]

19) I asked the question to David (start with ‘David’).
[ David was asked the question (by me). ]

20) I asked the question to David (start with ‘the question’).
[ The question was asked to David (by me). ]


Make the subordinate clauses passive.

1) I want someone to love me.
[ I want to be loved! ]

2) It seems that someone cleaned the office on Tuesday.
[ It seems that the office was cleaned on Tuesday. ]

3) Amy thinks that someone is reading to her son.
[ Amy thinks that her son is being read to. ]

4) I don’t like people seeing me in my pajamas.
[ I don’t like being seen in my pajamas. ]

5) My little niece loves people chasing her.
[ My little niece loves being chased. ]

6) I understand that someone hit Greg.
[ I understand that Greg was hit. ]

7) Is it the case that someone sent the report on time?
[ Is it the case that the report was sent on time? ]

8) We avoided people seeing us.
[ We avoided being seen. ]

9) I think that someone built the house in 1814.
[ I think that the house was built in 1814. ]

10) I understand that someone fired John.
[ I understand that John was fired. ]

11) I like someone looking after me when I’m ill.
[ I like being looked after when I’m ill. ]

12) She hates people laughing at her.
[ She hates being laughed at. ]

13) It seems that someone lost the papers.
[ It seems that the papers were lost. ]

14) He thinks that someone is teasing Lucy.
[ He thinks that Lucy is being teased. ]

15) I hope someone will examine me soon.
[ I hope to be examined soon. ]

16) John would like someone to promote him.
[ John would like to be promoted. ]

17) The cat enjoys someone tickling him.
[ The cat enjoys being tickled. ]

18) They claim that someone stole the money.
[ They claim that the money was stolen. ]

19) We imagined that the storm damaged the car.
[ We imagined that the car was damaged by the storm. ]

20) I believe that some is preparing food.
[ I believe that food is being prepared. ]

Semoga contoh soal di atas dapat menambah wawasan kalian dalam menjawab soal-soal di sekolah.

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