COURSE BOOK TEMPLATE

Title : Growing in English

Overall Objective/Goal : - To identify the passive voice

- To use the passive voice in sentence

Level of Students : Grade 9th of Junior High School

Writer/writers : - Yuri (1213017039)

- Yoel Iyano (1213017036)

- Febrina Dea Rachmawati (1213017060)

The following materials are made based on the basic competence of SMP grade 9th

Basic Competence

3.2 Menerapkan fungsi sosial, struktur
teks, dan unsur kebahasaan teks
interaksi transaksional lisan dan tulis
yang melibatkan tindakan memberi
dan meminta informasi terkait
keadaan/tindakan/kegiatan/kejadian
tanpa perlu menyebutkan pelakunya
sesuai dengan konteks
penggunaannya. (Perhatikan unsur
kebahasaan passive voice)
4.2 Menyusun teks interaksi transaksional
lisan dan tulis sangat pendek dan
sederhana yang melibatkan tindakan
memberi dan meminta informasi terkait
keadaan/tindakan/kegiatan/kejadian
tanpa perlu menyebutkan pelakunya
dengan memperhatikan fungsi social,
struktur teks dan unsur kebahasaan
yang benar dan sesuai konteks.
(Perhatikan unsur kebahasaan passive
voice)
 Achievement indicator

3.2.1 Students are able to identify
the pattern of passive
sentences
3.2.2 Students are able to identify
the verbs and to-be of
passive sentences
4.2.1 students are able to identify the use
of passive sentences
4.2.2 students are able to correctly use the
verbs and to-be of passive sentences
4.2.3 students are able to compose passive
sentences

Chapter 1 – Passive Sentences in Simple Present Tense

Objectives

1. Students are able to identify the pattern of passive sentence (positive, negative, and
interrogative) in simple present tense
2. Students are able to identify the use of to-be, and past participle verbs in passive sentences.
3. Students are able to turn active sentences into passive sentences (positive, negative, and
interrogative) using simple present tense
4. Students are able to correctly use passive sentences to-be and verbs in simple present tense

Activity 1 – Observe the following patterns of sentences.

This activity purpose is to help the students identify the pattern of active and passive sentences.

The gardeners take care of the plants carefully (active)

The plants are taken care of carefully (passive)

The patterns shown is the differences of an active sentence and a passive sentence in simple present
tense.
There are some other patterns of passive voice such as positive, negative, and interrogative.

Example:

(+) Children read the books

The books are read

(-) The children don’t read the books

The books are not read

(?) Do the children read the books?

Are the books read?

Active : take/see/go, etc.

Passive : am/are/is + taken/seen/gone, etc.

More examples:

1. Many turtle eggs are stolen every year (passive)

The thieves steal many turtle eggs every year (active)
2. The building is painted every five years (passive)
They paint the building every five years (active)
3. The museum is visited every day (passive)
Thousands of people visit the museum every day (active)

Activity 2 – Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs, number 1 has been filled for you.
This activity purpose is to help students gain knowledge about form of verbs
No. Verb 1 Verb 2 Verb 3

1. steal stole Stolen

2. flew

3. eaten

4. throw

5. Worn

6. Took

7. Torn
 8. Stink

9. forgot

10. gone

11. See

12. Did

13. begin

14. Chose

15. Given

16. drink

17. Fell

18. Known

19. Broke

20. Awake

Activity 3 – Change the following sentences into its passive voice

This activity purpose is to make the students able to convert sentences from active to passive form.
1. Water covers the surface of the Earth.
2. The security closes the gate of the park at six every evening.
3. Does Indonesia government hold their presidential election every 5 years?
4. Does the band perform a concert at the concert hall?
5. The airport does not cancel the flights because of the fog.

Activity 4 - Fill in the blanks with the suitable verbs and to-be
This activity purpose is to measure the students’ understanding about the form of verbs
1. Kevin : is there any victim of the earthquake?
Julian : yes, about twenty people ………… kill raise blow
2. A tree ………… down.
3. The diamond ………… steal write cancel
4. The book ………… in Indonesian.
5. He ……… along with his sister.
Chapter 2 – Passive Sentences in Simple Past Tense
Objectives

1. Students are able to identify the pattern of passive sentence (positive, negative, and
interrogative) in simple past tense
2. Students are able to identify the use of to-be, and past participle verbs in passive sentences
(positive, negative, and interrogative) in simple past tense.
3. Students are able to turn active sentences into passive sentences (positive, negative, and
interrogative) using simple past tense
4. Students are able to compose passive sentences (positive, negative, and interrogative) using
simple past tense

Activity 1 - Observe the following patterns of sentences.

In simple past tense, the passive voice uses the to-be was and were + past participle of the
main verb.

Subject + to-be + past participle

The passive voice past is often used to describe situations when the person who did the
action is unknown or unimportant.

Active Sentences Passive Sentences

He bought a car. A car was bought.

He did not buy a car. A car was not bought.

Did he buy a car? Was a car bought?

She painted the walls. The walls were painted.

I saved them. They were saved.

Activity 2 - Complete the sentences of Passive Voice using Simple Past.

1. They (visit) _________.

2. My sister (go) ________ yesterday.
3. He (know) _________ as the best actor of the year.
4. Most of their movies (not / produce) _________ in Indonesia.
5. Martha (raise) _________ in this country.
6. A new shopping center (build) _________ last year.
7. Paula (born) __________ in New York City twenty years ago.
8. Our day (not / spend) __________ in the hotel.
9. The bus (stop) ___________.
10. My car (steal) ___________ last night.
Activity 3 – Read and identify the use of past passive voice. Underline the sentence.
Activity 4 – Identify 5 active voice sentences in the text above. Change it into passive voice
using simple past.

Active Voice Passive Voice

Chapter 3 – Passive Sentences in Simple Future Tense

Objectives

1. Students are able to identify the pattern of passive sentence (positive, negative, and
interrogative) in simple future tense
2. Students are able to identify the use of to-be, and past participle verbs in passive sentences
(positive, negative, and interrogative) in simple future tense.
3. Students are able to turn active sentences into passive sentences (positive, negative, and
interrogative) using simple future tense
4. Students are able to compose passive sentences (positive, negative, and interrogative) using
simple future tense

Activity 1 – Observe the following patterns of sentences.

This activity purpose is to help the students identify the pattern of active and passive sentences.

The students will visit the museum next month (active)

The museum will be visited next month (passive)

The patterns shown is the differences of an active sentence and a passive sentence in simple future
tense. There are some other patterns of passive voice such as positive, negative, and interrogative.
Example:

(+) The dentist will check my teeth

My teeth will be checked

(-) My father will not buy me a drum set

A drum set will not be bought

(?) Will the lion attack the zebra?

Will the zebra be attacked?

Active: will + v1 Passive: will be + v3 (past participle)

Activity 2 – Change the following sentences into its passive voice.

This activity purpose is to make the students able to convert sentences from active to passive form.

1. The publisher will not publish the book next two weeks.
_____________________________________________________
2. Will the general manager hire a new coach?
_________________________________________________?
3. Addie M. S. will conduct an orchestra at Balai Budaya.
______________________________________________________
4. Our dean will not meet the vice rector tomorrow.
_____________________________________________________
5. Will people live on Mars in 2030?
_________________________________________________?
Activity 3 – Write five active sentences about your plan in your next holiday and turn the
sentences into passive.

Active Sentences Passive Sentences