PRESENT PERFECT PASSIVE
PAST PERFECT PASSIVE
Present perfect passive: S + have/has + been + PP + …
EX: My mother has cooked dinner in the kitchen.
S V O
=> Dinner has been cooked in the kitchen by my mother.
Past perfect passive: S + had + been + PP + …
EX: John was writing a report at 8 a.m yesterday.
S V O
=> A report had been written by John at 8 a.m yesterday.
EXERCISE 3
1. Science and technology have completely changed human life.
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2. Has your mother made a big cake for the next party?
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3. Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness.
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4. Have they changed the window of the laboratory?
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5. The police have arrested five suspects.
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6. The mailman had already delivered the mail.
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7. They had prepared everything for the party.
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8. Ann had fed the cats before she went to the cinema.
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9. Have you finished the above sentences?
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10. The author has written a special edition for children.
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11. Someone has already told him to report to the headmaster tomorrow.
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12. They have brought most of these thongs from London.
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13. Someone had asked me to give a talk about my country.
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14. Nobody has used this bicycle for many years.
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15. They have just seen the new teachers in the school yard.
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16. The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week.
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17. Have the thieves stolen the most valuable painting in the national museum?
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18. He has broken his nose in a football match.
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19. They have found the keys in the drawer.
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20. Somebody has taken my books away.
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21. A group of men have met friends at the station.
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MODAL VERB PASSIVE
Modal verb passive: S + can/will/have to/be going to/… + be + PP + …
EX: He can repair this machine.
=> This machine can be repaired.
EXERCISE 4:
1. You should do your homework.
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2. We should clean our teeth twice a day.
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3. We had to postpone the meeting because the boss was ill.
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5. She will open her new restaurant next Monday.
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6. Tom will visit his parents next month.
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7. I won’t hang these old pictures in the living room.
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8. The Greens are going to paint this house and these cars for Christmas Day.
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9. Some people will interview the new president on TV.
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10. Are you going to repair those shoes?
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11. All his friends will see him off at the airport.
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12. Should they help Jane with the sewing?
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