ENGLISH FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS

COMPLETE SENTENCES WITH

PASSIVE VOICE

SYAHRIL TAUFIK,
DEPT. OF CIVIL ENGINEERING UNLAM
 PASSIVE VOICE
WITH COMPLETE SENTENCES

PRIMARY SENTENCE SECONDARY

SENTENCE
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OTHER STYLE OF SENTENCES
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CONJUNCTION REPLACED BY COMMA
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STYLE
This campus building was
built in 1995

Built in 1995, this campus

was
was quite
built built (3rd verb)
only
is located located (3rd
verb) only
rd
The Grand Banua Apartment, the
highest building in South
Kalimantan, was built in 2012.

Built in 2012, the Grand Banua

Apartment is the highest building
in South Kalimantan.
Located in Banjarmasin KM
12+000, the Grand Banua
Apartment is the highest building
in South Kalimantan.

Known as a tall building, the

Grand Banua apartement is a part
of civil engineering area.
The Grand Banua Apartment was built
in 2012 that is located in BJM

It was built in 2012 that is located in BJM

Built in 2012, it is located in BJM
Located in BJM, it was built in 2012

RULE:
Subject + to be + 3rd verb
3rd verb (only) subject + to be
The bridge was destroyed yesterday that
was built in 1960.

Destroyed yesterday, the bridge was

built in 1960.
Built in 1960, the bridge was destroyed
yesterday.
The Engineering campus was renovated
in 2010 that was built in 1996.

Renovated in 2010, the Engineering

campus was built in 1996..
Built in 1996, the Engineering
campus was renovated in 2010.
 Concrete is made from gravel, sand,
cement and water that is used for
building structure.

Made from gravel, sand, cement and water,

concrete is used for building structure.
Used for building structure, concrete is
made from gravel, sand, cement and
water,
Steel is produced in metal factory that is
applied for building structure of football
stadium.

Produced in metal factory, steel is

applied for building structure of football
stadium.
Applied for building structure of football
stadium, steel is produced in metal
factory.
 ACTIVE-PASSIVE VOICE
OTHER STYLE
The civil engineer studies in
this campus

The civil engineer studying in

this campus
studies studying (gerund)
study studying (gerund)
learn learning (gerund)
The civil engineer built the Grand
Banua Apartment in 2012 that is
the highest building in South
Kalimantan

Built in 2012 by the civil engineer,

the Grand Banua Apartment is the
highest building in South
Kalimantan.
The highest building in South
Kalimantan, Grand Banua
Apartment is located in Banjarmasin
KM 12+000.

the Grand Banua apartment is a

part of civil engineering area,
known as a tall building,
The bridge was destroyed yesterday
which the structural engineer built it in
1960.
Destroyed yesterday, the bridge was
built in 1960 by the structural engineer.
Built in 1960 by the structural engineer,
the bridge was destroyed yesterday.
The engineering campus was renovated
in 2010 that was built in 1996 by the
Contractor
.

Renovated in 2010, the engineering

campus was built in 1996 by the
Contractor..
Built in 1996, the engineering
campus was renovated in 2010 by the
Contractor.
 Concrete is made from gravel, sand,
cement and water that is the building
material for most structures.

Made from gravel, sand, cement and water,

concrete is the building material for most
structures.
Using for most structures, as the building
material, concrete is made from gravel,
sand, cement and water
Steel is produced in metal factory that is
applied for building structure of football
stadium.

Produced in metal factory, steel is

applied for building structure of football
stadium.
Applied for building structure of football
stadium, steel is produced in metal
factory.
Robert built these houses in 1972 and sold them in 2000
The civil engineer designed and built this campus in 1996
The FoE campus is located in BJB that we study at this
building
We always learn about building design that it can be built
well
The military troops destroyed the bridge that it was built by
engineers
The engineering students will graduate whom they are
congratulated
The students are taking exams that are being run in two
weeks
The civil engineer is designing bridges that will be
constructed soon
Windows and doors are part of the house that they must be
installed
When cement, sand and water are mixed, they will get a
Robert built these houses in 1972 and
sold them in 2000

Built by Robert in 1972, these houses

were sold in 2000

Sold in 2000, these houses were built by

Robert in 1972
The civil engineer designed and built this
campus in 1996

This campus was designed and built by

the civil engineer in 1996

Designed by the civil engineer, this

campus was also built in 1996
 TOEFL REVIEW
WRAP UP YOUR SCORE
HERE !

TOEFL IS DISTASTER : NO
WAY !!!!
1. Photography changed
dramatically __________
introduced instant pictures.

A. when Polaroid 2nd

B. Polaroid SENTENCE
C. when was CONJUNCTI
D. it when Polaroid ON
2. The USS Constitution, the
oldest ship still in active
service in the U.S. Navy,
___________ in 1797.
A. when it launched
B. that was launched AFTER
C. launching COMMA
D. was launchedNEED VERB
3. ___________in 1939, the
Borne Bridge spans the Cape
Cod Canal and is one of the
many grand projects of the
Depression era.
A. Completes
B. Completed PAST
C. Completing TENSE
4. The Copperhead is a
venomous serpent, found as
far North as the Blue Hills in
Massachusetts and _______
bite has proved dangerous to
hikers and joggers.
A. who OWNERSH
B. whom IP VERB
C. its its
5. The Boston Marathon
_______ every April on
Patriot's Day to
commemorate the Battles of
Lexington and Concord.
A. ran Present
B. is run tense
C. run every is
6. Strangely enough, the
Bunker Hill monument
___________ on Breed's Hill
where the actual battle took
place.
A. is located factual 1st
B. has situated passive
C. to situate
sentence
7. With the publishing of
Thoreau's On Walden Pond
____________ of the wonder of
Nature.
A. his appreciation
B. came a new appreciation
C. appreciated
D. the author appreciated
before of
noun and
8. Samuel Adams argued that
to
live in a truly free and noble
state the people permitted to
vote _____ even to the point of
including women.
A. would be larger
B. should
morebe increased
Passive
C. should larger
polite sentence
9. Prospectors rushed to Nevada in 1859
______ was discovered there.

a. After gold soon

b. Soon after gold
c. Gold was soon after
d. They found gold

Passive
sentence
10. The Kilauea volcano ______ on
the eastern slope of the larger
Mauna Loa volcano.
a.Is situated
b.Has situated
c. Situating
d.To situate
Present
tense
Passive
For the next ten
questions you must
identify the error in the
following sentences:
11. The 1943 pulitzer prize
A
was won by Ester Forbes for
B
its biographyof Paul Revere.
C D
ownership his
(person)
12. Edgar Allen Poe was born
A
at Boston,but he destested
the
B C
citycalling its inhbitants "
Frog
D City in not
13. The National Seashore,
withits

A
magnificent dunesand often
B
spectacular surf is locate on
Cape
C D
Passive to be + 3rd
14. Early whaling harpoons,
A
launchedby hand from a
B
rowboat, were closely related
C
about ancient javelins.
D
Related + to
15. Almosta third of the
Students
A
enrolled in Adult Education
courses
B
a course
took factual present
in computer.
Ctense 1st D verb
16. Scrimshaw, the art of
etching or carving on whale
bone;
has become increasinglyrare
A B
andvalue since whaling has
been
C
forbidden by theAdjective
17. Malnutrition is a major cause of death
A
in those countries where the cultivation
B
of rice have been impeded
C
by recurrent drought.
D

Singular h
18. Boston is know as the
Hub
A
of the Universe because it
was
B C
a great seaport in the 18th
and Passive To be +
D
sentence 3rd verb
19. Air, liquid, andgaseous
are the
A
three classical states of
matter,
B
but in this century, a fourth
state: Factual
C
is added
20. A gas like propane will combination
A B
with water molecules in a saline
solution to form a solid called a
C D
hydrate.
Future tense
passive voice
will be
Civil engineer has built the tower that he must have 5 year
experiences
Our campuses are located in BJM and BJB that are 40 km
distance
The PC bridge has a 50m span that was built by structural
engineers
The civil engineer designed and built this campus in 1996
The FoE campus is located in BJB that we study at this
building
We always learn about building design that it can be built
well
The military troops destroyed the bridge that it was built by
engineers
The engineering students will graduate whom they are
congratulated
The students are taking exams that are being run in two
weeks
The civil engineer is designing bridges that will be
constructed soon
The tower (build) civil engineer that must have 5 year
experiences
Our campuses (locate) in BJM and BJB that are 40 km
distance
(Have) a 50m span, the PC bridge (build) structural
engineers
(Design) the civil engineer, this campus (also/build) in
1996
(Study) at this building, we always go to the BJB campus
every day
(Have) a laboratory work, engineering students should
report it
Taken by the students, exams are (to be + conduct) in two
weeks
The engineering books have (write) Young that was a
British man
The man (see) by me on the bus yesterday that he is a
civil engineer