Passive in Different Tenses Exercises PDFSet 2: Present Perfect Passive
20 questions·13 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.The report ___ already ___ to the manager.
a) is ... being sentb) was ... sentc) has ... been sentd) has ... sent
2.Several new laws ___ this year.
a) were passedb) have been passedc) are being passedd) are passed
3.The window ___. Can you feel the cold air?
a) has been brokenb) brokec) is brokend) was being broken
4.___ the invitations ___ yet?
a) Were ... sentb) Are ... being sentc) Have ... been sentd) Did ... send
5.Three new hospitals ___ in this region since 2020.
a) were builtb) are builtc) have been builtd) are being built
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.has ... been sent
2.have been passed
3.has been broken
4.Have ... been sent
5.have been built
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."has ... been sent"(c)
Use the present perfect passive (has/has been + past participle) because 'already' signals a completed action with present relevance. The report is singular, so use 'has been sent'.
2."have been passed"(b)
'This year' connects the past action to the present time period, so we use the present perfect passive: have been + past participle.
3."has been broken"(a)
Use the present perfect passive (has been + past participle) to emphasise the recent event of someone breaking the window. 'Is broken' would only describe the current state, but the question 'Can you feel the cold air?' highlights the recent action and its result, making the present perfect the better choice.
4."Have ... been sent"(c)
'Yet' in a question signals the present perfect. Use the present perfect passive question form: Have + subject + been + past participle?
5."have been built"(c)
'Since 2020' requires the present perfect tense. Use the present perfect passive: have been + past participle.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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