Present perfect passive

Exercise 1

Complete these sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the present perfect passive.

Our house has finally been renovated

The old roof ........................................................................ . (repair)

Some inner walls ................................................................ . (move)

All the windows ................................................................. . (replace)

All the inner doors ............................................................. . (repaint)

A new exterior door ........................................................... . (buy)

A new bathroom ................................................................ . (build)

Central heating ................................................................... . (install)

Exterior walls ..................................................................... . (insulate)

New plumbing systems ...................................................... . (use)

New floors .......................................................................... . (lay)

Exercise 2

Use the passive voice to rewrite these sentences.

We haven't checked your car yet.

Your car ........................................................................................................................................

They have not done anything about it so far.

Nothing .........................................................................................................................................

Someone has cut this tree with this saw.

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Too many people have used the same methods.

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My classmates have decorated our classroom.

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Children have eaten all the biscuits.

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Property developers have bought this land.

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They haven't asked us to give them a hand.

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Charities in this country have done a lot of good work.

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They haven't built the new bridge yet.

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Exercise 3

Use these words to make sentences in the passive voice.

Example: build | a new bridge - A new bridge has been built.

A lot has been changed in our town since I was born

improve | a lot of things

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renovate | the townhall

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add | some benches | in pedestrian areas

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in the park | create | a new pond

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old trees | cut down

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instead | plant | new trees

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a new zoo | near the town | open

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on the outskirts | built | a football stadium

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install | computers | in the library

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in some public places | establish | a wifi network

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Exercise 4

WRITE CORRECT FORMS OR WORDS NEXT TO EACH SENTENCE.

Paul has been bit | has been bitten by a dog. ..................................

Turn it off. Sue and Jill has been scared | have been scared to death. ..................................

I'm afraid we have been stopped | have stopped by a a traffic warden. ..................................
My sister has annoyed | has been annoyed with me since I was born. ..................................

We have already given | have already been given it to Liz. ..................................

I'll work in Dover. I have been offered | have offered a job by Derek. ..................................

There's nothing left. All the goods has been sold | have been sold. ..................................

Look at that. The horse has been hit by | with a stick. ..................................

The new scyscraper has grown | has been grown taller than the old one. ..................................

Our teacher has been ordered | has ordered us to come on time. ..................................

It's OK. The dinner has been paid by | with Matt. ..................................

Oh, no! I have been woken up | have woken up by your alarm-clock. ..................................