Passive Voice

PAPER OF ADVANCE GRAMMAR

“Passive voice with perfect tenses”

Lecturer : Agseora Ediyen, M.Hum

By group 3            (PBI 4 C)

Reni Yuhelda         (2317091)

Dani Saputra          (2317092)

Fachrul Ramadhan (2317094)

INTRODUCTION

most transitive verb
(verb that take an object ) can be used in both the active and the passive voice.

a.       form of the verb be is always used in passive sentences. It is singular or plural to agree with the subject, and also tell the tense of the passive construction.

b.      The time frame of a passive verb may be the same as that of an active verb, but the focus of the sentence is different.

Introduction to the passive voice
	Example	Focus of the sentence
Active	Alexander Graham bell invited the telephone	Alexander Graham Bell
Passive	The telephone was invited by Alex	The telephone

  

DISCUSSION

The passive voice with perfect tenses

a.       The passive voice of verbs in perfect tenses is formed in this way : have ( has, have, had ) + past participle ( + by + agent ).

b.      Adverbs of frequently usually come after the auxiliary have.

The passive voice with perfect tenses
Perfect tenses	Structures	Examples	Focus
Present perfect	Active	New technology has revolutionized the communications industry.	New technology
	Passive	The communications industry has been revolutionized by new technology	The communications industry
Past perfect	Active   Passive	Before the 1950s research had not yet developed high- quality audio and video equipment. Before the 1950s high- quality audio and video equipment had not yet been developed	Researches High-quality audio and video equipment

C. Analysis text

Gadgets, Gadgets, and More Gadgets!

Since the last half  of the twentieth century,

Adverb time

our way of life has been revolutionized

               subject                passive                voice present perfect(V)

by gadgets of all types : television sets and DVDs,

object                        ( noun)

 microwave ovens and garage door opener, cell phones and laptop computers, just to name a few. However

              complement                     conjuction

, a century ago, most of these common household items

       Adverb time                                                subject

 had not even been dreamed of!

  Passive voice past perfect(V)

CONCLUSION

1.      form of the verb be is always used in passive sentences. It is singular or plural to agree with the subject, and also tell the tense of the passive construction.

2.      The time frame of a passive verb may be the same as that of an active verb, but the focus of the sentence is different.

REFFERENCES

1.      Alexander, L.G. 1998. Longman English Grammar Practice. London:  Longman.

2.      Collins, William. 1990. Collin Cobuild English Grammar.

London: Collins ELT.

3.      The Grammar Logs # 472.  http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/grammarlogs3/grammarlogs472.htm. Accessed on November 20, 2014

4.      Passive Verb Tenses. https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/601/02/. Accessed on November 20, 2014.