Kalimat Pasif dalam Bentuk Gerund
Rumus: Being +V3 |
Cara pembentukan:
1. Jika setelah preposisi (kata depan) seperti on, in, about, without, of, by bermakna pasif maka tinggal menambahkan bentuk being + V3.
Contoh:
She declined the offer of being transfered to Australia.
2. Selain preposisi, jika setelah kata kerja tertentu seperti practice, avoid, postpone, risk, enjoy, mind, admit, suggest, deny, appreciate, delay, anticipate, keep, understand, finish, fancy, consider bermakna pasif maka setelahnya menggunakan being +V3.
Contoh:
I have finished being asked about the case.
3. Dan Jika setelah preposisi verbs/kata kerja berpreposisi to bermakna pasif maka bentuk setelahnya adalah being + V3. Kata kerja berpreposisi to, misalnya: get used to, take to, object to, look forward to, be used to, be accustomed to, be averse to, confess to.
Contoh:
Facing hard time people with very low income are looking forward to being supported by the well to do in getting the daily basic necessities.
4. Kata kerja want, need, want, require, won’t/wouldn’t, dan bear apabila diikuti Gerund maka maknanya pasif.
Contoh:
– The wet shoes need drying (sepatu basah itu perlu dikeringkan)
→ Sama dengan: The wet shoes need to be dried.
– My computer wants repairing (komputerku ingin diperbaiki).
→ Sama dengan: My computer wants to be repaired.