VII. The Past Perfect Passive

Exercise 1

Brian came home last night and found that his flat had been broken into. He made a list for the police describing ail the things that had happened. Make up sentences using the Past Perfect Passive according to the pattern.

> Pattern: clothes/throw on the floor

When Brian came home, he found that his clothes had been thrown on the floor.

1. front door lock/break

2. mirror/smash

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3. television/steal

4. money/take

5. furniture/move

6. wine/drink

7. posters/tear down

8. books/remove from the shelves

9. desk drawer/break

10. food from the fridge/eat

11. watch/smash

12. wife's diamonds/steal

13, milk/spill on the carpet

14. dog/put to sleep

Exercise 2

Use the Past Progressive Passive or the Past Perfect Passive instead of the Infinitives in brackets.

1. I couldn't use my car last Sunday. It (to fix).

2. When I got to the parking lot, I didn't find my car. It (to steal).

3. We didn’t go to the party because we (not to invite).

4. When I phoned Mark, he told me that my wireless still (to repair), so I couldn't come and get it.

5. When the taxi arrived, the things still (to pack).

6. When the taxi arrived, the things (to pack) already.

7. In the dining-room Johnny still (to give) a lecture on table manners.

8. There were no tickets left when we came. They all (to sell out).

9. When Mother came, the room locked spotless. Everything (to tidy up).

10. When they arrived home, the preparations still (to make).

ll. I (to ask) a lot of questions before they agreed I knew nothing.

12. When I came into the room, the students still (to ask) questions.

13. When the guests came, everything (to do) already, and the kettle (to boil).

14. By the time we got home, everything was quiet. The children (to put) to bed.

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15. I heard some noise upstairs. 'What's going on?' I asked and got an answer that little Kate (to put) to bed.

16. After he (to promise) the job, he felt quite jubilant.

VIII. The Future Perfect Passive

Exercise 1

Make up sentences using the Future perfect Passive according to the pattern.

> Pattern: By the time you get there (everything/to do).

By the time you get there everything will have been done.

1. By next summer (the swimming pool/to build) in this street.

2. By three o'clock (my work/to finish) already.

3. By the time you come back (the flat/to tidy up).

4. (The supper/to cook) by the time the children come from school?

5. By next year (this house/to reconstruct).

6. I hope by winter (this road/to repair).

7. I think by tomorrow (the question/to settle).

8. By the time he comes (all traces/to hide).

8. You can't go to the library at eight tomorrow. By that time (it/to close).

10. They think that by next winter (the reconstruction works/to finish) and they'll be able to let the tourists see the gallery.

Exercise 2

a) What do you think will/won't have been done in your street/district/city by 2000? 2010? 2020?

> Use: the Future Perfect Passive of the following verbs: to build, to create, to repair to reconstruct, to open, to close, to enlarge etc.

b) What changes wilt have occurred on Earth by the year 2050?

• Use: the Future Perfect Passive of the following verbs: to find, to invent, to discover, to build, to organize, to achieve etc.

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