15.2.1 Present Perfect Tense

Example: Martial law _____ (declare) in the region.

Martial law has been declared in the region.

1. A new hospital _____ just _____ (open) by the Mayor.

1. A new hospital _ just _ (open) by the Mayor.

1. A new hospital has just been opened by the Mayor.

2. We _____ not _____ (teach) how to do that.

2. We _ not _ (teach) how to do that.

2. We have not been taught how to do that.

3. James _____ once again _____ (bite) by a snake.

3. James _ once again _ (bite) by a snake.

3. James has once again been bitten by a snake.

4. The corner of this page _____ (tear) by somebody.

4. The corner of this page has been torn by somebody.

5. Most of the land in that valley _____ already _____ (develop) for settlement.

5. Most of the land in that valley _ already _ (develop) for settlement.

5. Most of the land in that valley has already been developed for settlement.

6. The old building off Market Road _____ (tear down).

6. The old building off Market Road has been torn down.

7. I can't find my old shoes. _____ they _____ (throw) away?

7. I can't find my old shoes. _ they _ (throw) away?

7. I can't find my old shoes. Have they been thrown away?

8. _____ the new dam _____ (complete) yet?

8. _ the new dam _ (complete) yet?

8. Has the new dam been completed yet?

9. _____ you _____ (tell) about the new timetable?

9. _ you _ (tell) about the new timetable?

9. Have you been told about the new timetable?.

10. _____ you all _____ (inoculate) against cholera?

10. _ you all _ (inoculate) against cholera?

10. Have you all been inoculated against cholera?

11. _____ that table _____ (polish) already?

11. _ that table _ (polish) already?

11. Has that table been polished already?

12. The plan for the new airport _____ (approve).

12. The plan for the new airport has been approved.

13. Those dirty clothes _____ (wash) twice already.

13. Those dirty clothes have been washed twice already.

14. The national anthem _____ just _____ (sing).

14. The national anthem _ just _ (sing).

14. The national anthem has just been sung.

15. The school's 100 metre sprint record _____ (broke)

15. The school's 100 metre sprint record has been broken?

16. Is it true that a new fence _____ (put up) around the field?

16. Is it true that a new fence has been put up around the field?

17. _____ the fish in that aquarium _____ (feed) today?

17. _ the fish in that aquarium _ (feed) today?

17. Has the fish in that aquarium been fed today?

18. All of them _____ (ask) to go too.

18. All of them have been asked to go too.

19. Which player _____ (appoint) as captain of the team?

19. Which player has been appointed as captain of the team?

20. Nothing _____ (say) about what happened to her, has it?

20. Nothing has been said about what happened to her, has it?

15.2.1 Passive Voice - Present Perfect Tense