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A. The book was written by John.
B. John wrote the book.
C. The book is written by John.
D. John has written the book.
Pembahasan :
Sentence A uses the passive voice correctly. The subject (the book) receives the action (was written). The original active sentence is 'John wrote the book'.
A. is built
B. was built
C. are built
D. being built
Pembahasan :
The passive voice is used when the subject (the house) is receiving the action. 'Was built' correctly indicates the house was constructed in 1920.
A. He signed the letter.
B. The letter was signed by him.
C. She signed the letter.
D. The letter was signed by her.
Pembahasan :
This question is asking for the agent (the person who performed the action). The passive voice 'was signed by him/her' indicates that someone signed the letter, and the question asks for that person.
A. was baked
B. is baked
C. bake
D. bakes
Pembahasan :
The passive voice is used when the object receives the action. In this case, the cake is the object receiving the action of being baked. 'Was baked' is the correct passive form of the verb 'bake'.
A. Performs the action.
B. Receives the action.
C. Is the agent of the action.
D. Does not receive any action.
Pembahasan :
The defining characteristic of the passive voice is that the subject receives the action, not performs it.
A. is written
B. was written
C. write
D. are written
Pembahasan :
Here, the team (the subject) is receiving the action of writing. Therefore, the passive voice 'was written' is correct.
A. The dog chased the ball.
B. The ball was chased by the dog.
C. The dog is chasing the ball.
D. The ball is being chased by the dog.
Pembahasan :
Sentence D emphasizes the ball, showing it's the focus of the action. The active sentence focuses on the dog.
A. is sent
B. was sent
C. send
D. sending
Pembahasan :
The passive voice highlights the recipient of the action (all clients). 'Is sent' indicates that the email is being sent to them.
A. Active voice.
B. Passive voice.
C. Imperative mood.
D. Conditional mood.
Pembahasan :
The active voice explicitly states the agent (the person or thing performing the action). The passive voice obscures the agent.
A. is solved
B. was solved
C. solve
D. solving
Pembahasan :
In this sentence, the problem (the subject) is the receiver of the action of being solved. 'Was solved' correctly reflects this.
