Passive voice

Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known, howover, who or what is performing the action.
Example : My bike was stolen

In the example above, the focus is on the fact that my bike was stolen, I do not know, however, who did it.
Sometimes a statement in a passive is more polite than active voice, as the following example shows :
Example : A mistake was made.
In the case, I focus on the fact that a mistake was made, but I do not blame anyone.
a).Form of passive
Subject + finite form of to be + past particple
( 3 rd column of irregular verbs )
Example : A letter was written

When rewriting active sentences in passive voice,not the following :
- The object of the active sentences becomes the
subject of the passive sentence.
- The finite form of the verbs in changed.
( to be + past participle )
- The subject of the active sentence becomes the
object of the passive sentence( or is dropped )
b).Passive Sentences with Two Objects
Rewriting an active sentence with two objects in passive voice means that one of the two object becomes the subject, the other one remains an object.
Which object to transform into a subject depends on what you want to put the focus on.

Subject Verb Object 1 Object 2
Active : Rita wrote a letter to me
Passive : A letter was written to me by Rita
Passive : I was written a letter by Rita


As you can see in the examples, adding by Rita does not sound very elegant. That’s why it is usually dropped.
c).Personal and Impersonal Passive
Personal passive simply means that the the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence. So every verb that needs an object
( transitive verb ) can form a personal passive.
Example : He says – it is said.

Impersonal passive is not is not as in some other langguages. In english, impersonal, passive is only possible with verbs of parception.
Example : They say that women live loner than men. It is said that women live longer than men.

The subject of the subordinate clause ( women ) goes to the beginning of the sentences : the verb of perception is put into passive voice.
The rest of the sentence is added using an infinitive construction with “ to “ ( certain auxiliary verbs and that are dropped )
Sometimes the term personal passive is used in English lesson if the indirect object of an active sentence is to become the subject of the passive sentence.

Noun Pharases

Noun is word to point / signed at the thing.
For example : The tall, my brother,loneliness, etc.
Pharases is a group of words so, noun pharases is a group of words that to point / signed at the thing.
Noun pharases consist of a pronoun or noun with only associated noun pharases can act a subject, object, complement object of preposition, an object of verb.


The Function of noun pharases
a).Subject
ex : The children play on the forest.
b).Object
ex : My mother buys a basket of vegetables.
c).Complement
ex : Bogor is a rainy location.

The basic structure of noun pharases. Pharases consist minimally of a head this means, in one words, pharases like ( boy ), the head is “ boy “ in langer pharases a string of elemants my appean before the head.
Example : The naughty boy.

.Finite Verbs

A finite verbs is a verb that is iaflected for person and for tense according to the rules and categories of the langguages in which it occurs.
Finite verbs can form “ Independent clause “ which can stand by their own as complete sentences.An independent clause as a complete sentence.It contains the main subject and verb of a sentences.
In english, only verbs in certain mood are finite
These Include : Indicative mood : expressing a state of affairs.Dalam indicative mood, finite verb harus menggunakan verbs, example :
- The buldozer demolished the restaurant.
- Ani is going to visit her mother in hospital.
- He has wainted his father since morning.
: Imperative mood : giving a comment. Dalam imperative mood, finite verb tidak memerlukan subjek karena tampa memakai subjek pun kalimatnya sudah jelas.Examples :
a).Positive command
- Help me, please !!!
b).Negative verb
- Don’t do that

News Item

A news item text is a factual text which inform readers of daily newspaper about events of the day which are regarder as newsworth or important.

The structur of the text consist of three parts :
a).Newsworthy event : Recounts the event in
summary form.
b).Bacground event : Elaborate what happened, to
whom, and in what circum
stances
c).Source : Comment by participants in, witnasses to
and authorities expert on the event.

Langguage Features :
- Focus to somebody, animal, or spesific thing
- Short information that is in core of action
- Using action verb as an example : eat, I am, etc
- Using saying verb as an example : say, tell, etc
- Using adverb of time and adverb of place
- Using adverb as an example : badly, etc
- Report using past tense : was received, etc
- Ordered as the event’s process.

Descriptive Text

Descriptive Text
The porpuse of descriptive is to describe something spesially.
Example :
a).Has long and red ears
b).Has big eyes
c).White fur

Descriptive ini menggunakan simple present tense.
Generic Structur of Descriptive Text :
1.Definition / Classification
2.Description


8).Simple Present Tense
Present Tense ; ( waktu sekarang )
1).Simple Present Tense, menjelaskan peristiwa yang terjadi di waktu sekarang yang berulang-ulang.
Formula : S + V1 ( S + Es ) + O

2).Present Continuous tense, menerangkan suatu perbuatan yang sedang berlangsung waktu sekarang.
Formula : S + to be ( am, is, are ) + ing

3).Present Perfect tens, menerangkan peristiwa yang telah terjadi pada masa lampau yang masih berhubungan dengan masa sekarang namun tidak jelas waktu terjadinya.
Formula : S + have / has + past participle

4).Present Perfect Continuous tense, menyatakan perbuatan yang di mulai pada waktu lampau dan masih berlangsung hingga sekarang.
Formula : S + have / has + been + past perticiple

Direct and Indirect Speech

Direct and Indirect Speech
- Direct Speech : Refers to repruducing another person’s exact words, We use quotation maks.
- Indirect Speech : Refers to repruducing the idea of another person’s words. Not all of the exact words rae used verb froms and pronouns my change.

The are 3 kinds of indirect speect :
a).Command / request ( permintaan )
Direct : Mrs. Chandra said to Vita “ don’t worry
about it “
Indirect : Mrs. Chandra told Vita not to worry
about it.

b).Question ( pertanyaan )
Direct : Devy asked “ Are you a journalist ? “
Indirect : Devy asked if / whether I was a
journalist.

c).Statement ( pernyataan )
Direct : Mr. Julius said “ I worked hard
yesterday “
Indirect : Mr. Julius said that he worked hard the
day before.

Modals In The Past Form

Modals In The Past Form
Modals in the past form : kata bantu pengandaian
dalam bentuk lampau.
Modals in the past are :
- Could - Would - Should - Shall

a).Could + verb base
We can use this expression : to offer seggestion or possibilities.
Ex : Ersa : I’m having trouble with math
Febi : Why don’t you ask puteri ?
Perhaps she could help you


b).Might + verb base
Use might to tell possibilities.
Ex : Vita : Why is Rio taking the bus to get home
Vira : He might get a flat time.


c).Would + verb base
Use would for an action that was repeated regulary in the past.
Ex : Ani : What did you usually do in holidays ?
Risa : I would visit my grandparent in the
village, but how not anymore.


d).Would + mind + V- ing
Use would to express polite request.
Ex : Mr. Herman : Would you mind posting the
letter
Vania : No, not at all


e).Should + verb base
Ex : Nova : Feli, you should go to libary now !!!!
Feli : O.k