PASSIVE VOICE

A sentence generally begins with the performer of the action (subject), then the verb, then the object or person that the action is performed on. This is called an "active sentence".
E.g

Subject + verb + object : Marry send the letter

If we begin the sentence with an object. It is called a "passive voice".

E.g

Object + verb + subject : the letter is sent by Marry

Based on youtube video Anglo-link, we can use passive sentence :
1. When we do not know who subject is
or It is not importat who subject is.
E.g : somebody clean the room.
Become the room was cleaned.
2. It is obvious to the reader or listener because somebody usually does it.
E.g :  the cleaner clean the room become room was cleaned.

The characteristic of active and passive voice :

Verbals in Passive Structures

Verbals or verb forms can also take on features of the passive voice. An infinitive phrase in the passive voice, for instance, can perform various functions within a sentence (just like the active forms of the infinitive).

Subject: To be elected by my peers is a great honor.Object: That child really likes to be read to by her mother.Modifier: Grasso was the first woman to be elected governor in her own right.

The same is true of passive gerunds.

Subject: Being elected by my peers was a great thrill.Object: I really don't like being lectured to by my boss.Object of preposition: I am so tired of being lectured to by my boss.

With passive participles, part of the passive construction is often omitted, the result being a simple modifying participial phrase.

[Having been] designed for off-road performance, the Pathseeker does not always behave well on paved highways.

ACTIVE- is best known when the subject comes first in a sentence followed by an action.

This sentence type is generally shorter.Verb use is generally active. (often accompanied by are or is "Be" verbsEven if being done in the past tense, the verb generally follows the subject. In essence, make the person doing the action come first.

PASSIVE: The Passive sentence structure generally moves the direct object of the ACTIVE sentence to the beginning of the sentence, putting the person (doing) the action in a secondary role - We do use this method in trans-social grammar but only in formal writing where we are only reporting and from an emotional distance from the topic. 

So yes, there is a place for passive voice.

Passive sentences are usually longer, demanding more tense "being" verbs in order to function.Passive sentences tell us that what is being done is more important than who is doing it. The reason you aren't supposed to write "passive" sentences is because this condition flies in the face of the "universe rule" -- the person is always the most important (socially).The Passive voice often leads off with the CLEFT subjectThe SUBJUNCTIVE (tag) sentence is the closest to passive and we tend to use it to make peace or to get something we want.

Sources : http://cstl-cla.semo.edu/tmeaton/grammar09d2passive.htm
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/Grammar/passive.htm

Formulate the passive voice :
1. Put the object in the beginning of the sentence.
2. Conjugate the verb to be with the same active form tenses.
3. Put the main verb in the past participle form.

Note :

No one or nobody in the passive voice can be negative :

E.g no one turn on the light become the lighg was not turned on.

If there is preposition in the active voice it will remain after verb in passive voice.
E.g we talk about love become love was talked about.

The passive voice in different tenses :

Present tense

I do it (active) : it is done (passive)

Past simple

I ate the bread (active) : the bread was eaten by me (passive)

Present continous

I'm doing it (active) : it is being done (passive)

Past continous

I was doing it (active) : it was being done

Present perfect

I have done it (active) : it has been done

Past perfect

I had done it (active) : it had been done (passive)

Modal auxiliaries :

I can do it (active) : it can be done (passive)

Conclusion :

Based on the explaination above the writer draw several conclusion about this material.

Definition of active and passive voice.
An active voice is used when the subject does an action. While, the passive voice is used when the object put in the beginning of the sentence.

Formulate the passive voice

The teacher teaches Biology is an active voice sentence if we want to change into passive sentence. First, we have to know the object. In this active sentence the object is 'Biology' and the verb 'teaches' and the subject 'the teacher'. Usually the object are in the end of the sentence, like this active sentence example. So, we put 'Biology' as the object into the first position of the sentence become Biology...... and then the verb to be 'am' and change the verb into past participle 'taught' and finally the subject the teacher. Become Biology is taught by the teacher. And, remember to change the tenses with the active voice sentence. The different/formulation have explained above this written.
Okay, that is all about active and passive voice. I hope you learn something. Let me know if there is some mistakes you can comment down bellow. Thank you ❤

References :
Anglo-link Youtube
http://cstl-cla.semo.edu/tmeaton/grammar09d2passive.htm
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/Grammar/passive.htm

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CONDITIONAL IF AND WISH

Nur Azizah Latifah 16613600 4SA02

Nur Azizah Latifah 16613600 4SA02

CONDITIONAL IF AND WISH

                               I.            Real conditions in the past or future

Conditional sentence (if...) is occur when the real conditional (the result clause)  did not happen or not fulfilled. If states the conditional and the main clause states the real situation or result.

Rules :

a.       Real conditions express situation that can happen in the future or present. It can be facts, habitual actions, general knowledge, predictions, advice, instruction.

b.      Real conditions factual use simple present tense and the main clause (result) also use simple present tense.

c.       Real conditions for real future possibility use simple present tense of the verb if clause + modal/modal phrase.

For example :

                                                        i.            If I read book, I get knowledge (fact)                       Simple Present

                                                      ii.            If the weather is good, we will go camping (prediction)              Simple Present, Future Tense

                                                    iii.            If you want to be success, you should work hard (suggestion)            Simple Present, Modal Verb

                                                    iv.            If it rains, do not open the door (instruction)                         Simple Present, Imperative

Exercise I : fill in the blank with the correct answer !

1.      If you lie, you.........punishment (get, got, will gotten)

2.      If mother talks to you, you......listen (will, should, be)

3.      If it rains, I .......take an umberella (will, want, should)

4.      If I have time, I ....come to your party with my family (would, should, will)

5.      If I have a job, I .....work hard (could, should,shall)

                            II.            Unreal conditions in the present or future

This type express untrue condition or not possible, or imaginary in the present or future that probably can not happen. Although the condition could possibly happen in the future but the fact is it will not happen.

Rules :

a.       Unreal conditions in the present or future use simple past form in the if clause and use modals would, might, could in main clause or result.

b.      Either clause, or both, can be made negative.

For example :

                                i.            If I had money, I would buy a car (the fact that I do not have any money (past))            Past, Modals+Verb

                              ii.            If I were you, I would not go (the fact is i’m not you(present))           Past, Modals+Verb

                            iii.            if there is an earthquake hit the town, it would destroy everything ( the earthquake probably not hit the town (future))       Simple past, Modals Verb

Exercise II : fill in the blanks and choose the best answer! (write the fact situation)

1.      If they had car, we .......go on vacation (would,shall,can)

2.      If the teacher gave a task, we ....... cancel our meeting (should, shall, can)

3.      If I were you, I.....take a job in toronto (would, might, can)

4.      You.......regret, if you saw the film (could, should, shall)

5.      They...... get angry, if you did not come (will,would,shall)

                         III.            Unreal condition in the past

Rules :

1. Unreal conditions in the past express situations that did not happen. Consequently, it is impossible for the results of the situations to happen. Unreal conditions in the past are often used to express a regret about the situation.

2. Unreal conditions in the past use the past perfect form in the if clause and would have, could have, or might have plus the past participle of the verb in the result clause.

           For example :

                                                                    i.            I could have gotten the job, if I sent my email early.

                                                                  ii.            If they had not known my profile, they would have not attended to seminar.

                                                                iii.            If you had not read the novel, you would not have a good score.

Conditional WISH

Wishes in the Present, Future, or Past Using the verb wish plus a clause about the wish is a very common construction in English, especially in spoken language. The verb after wish is one tense before the actual time. In other words, if you want to wish for the present time, use past tense. If you want to wish for the past time, use past perfect tense. If you want to wish for the future time, use would.

For example :

1.      I wish I got your number (I do not have his number)            Subject+wish+Past tense

2.      I wish you were teaching me how to driving (you are not teaching me)          wish+be+verb(ing)

3.      He wishes she would let him have a week off.                            wish + subject + would/could + base form of verb

Reference : Clear Grammar 4, 2nd edition: Keys to Advanced ESL Grammar Keith S. Folse, Deborah Mitchell, Barbara Smith-Palinkas, and Donna Tortorella http://www.press.umich.edu/273343/clear_grammar_4_2nd_edition Michigan ELT, 2013

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