Use the appropriate verb forms. (Present Perfect Passive or Past Perfect Passive). 1. Jane, could you see if Jim’s bags (pack)?
2. How long (the shop be closed)?
3. The manager assured us that our rooms (already prepare).
4. Let’s go and see if the rooms property (clean).
5. My nephew told me that all the vegetables for the salad (buy).
6. Mark asked his aunt not to worry as all the bills (pay).
7. I’m sure Mr. Spencer (never criticize). He is such a perfect gentleman.
8. Doctor Lewis mentioned that the new patient (thoroughly examine).
9. They say the keys (look) for everywhere but alas, they (never find).
10. I hear the performance (much speak about) since it began to be shown
Explanation: We use the Present Perfect Passive tense here because the action of packing Jim's bags is completed in the past, but the result or the bags being packed is still relevant in the present.
2. How long had the shop been closed?
Explanation: We use the Past Perfect Passive tense here because the action of closing the shop was completed before the time of speaking or another past action mentioned in the context. The emphasis is on the duration of the closure.
3. The manager assured us that our rooms had already been prepared.
Explanation: We use the Past Perfect Passive tense here because the action of preparing the rooms was completed before the time of speaking or another past action mentioned in the context. The emphasis is on the fact that the rooms were prepared before the assurance was given.
4. Let's go and see if the rooms have been properly cleaned.
Explanation: We use the Present Perfect Passive tense here because the action of cleaning the rooms is completed in the past, but the result or the rooms being cleaned properly is still relevant in the present.
5. My nephew told me that all the vegetables for the salad have been bought.
Explanation: We use the Present Perfect Passive tense here because the action of buying the vegetables is completed in the past, but the result or the vegetables being bought is still relevant in the present.
6. Mark asked his aunt not to worry as all the bills have been paid.
Explanation: We use the Present Perfect Passive tense here because the action of paying the bills is completed in the past, but the result or the bills being paid is still relevant in the present.
7. I'm sure Mr. Spencer has never been criticized. He is such a perfect gentleman.
Explanation: We use the Present Perfect Passive tense here because the action of criticizing Mr. Spencer is completed in the past, but the emphasis is on the fact that it has never happened before.
8. Doctor Lewis mentioned that the new patient has been thoroughly examined.
Explanation: We use the Present Perfect Passive tense here because the action of examining the new patient is completed in the past, but the emphasis is on the fact that it has been done thoroughly.
9. They say the keys have been looked for everywhere but alas, they have never been found.
Explanation: We use the Present Perfect Passive tense here because the action of looking for the keys is completed in the past, but the emphasis is on the fact that they have never been found.
10. I hear the performance has been much spoken about since it began to be shown.
Explanation: We use the Present Perfect Passive tense here because the action of speaking about the performance is completed in the past, but the emphasis is on the fact that it has been discussed or talked about a lot since it started being shown.