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Passive sentences focus on the noun that is the receiver or result of an action, rather than the noun that is performing the action (the agent). Present perfect passive - positive passive subject 'have ' been past participle The house has been painted this year. The children have been given their medicine. Present perfect passive - negative passive subject 'haven’t ' been past participle The house hasn't been painted yet. The children haven't been given their medicine.

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Passive sentences focus on thenounthat is the receiver or result of an action, rather than the noun that is performing the action (the agent).

Present perfect passive - positivepassive subject'have'beenpast participle

The househasbeenpaintedthis year.

The childrenhavebeengiventheir medicine.

Present perfect passive - negativepassive subject'havent'beenpast participle

The househasn'tbeenpaintedyet.

The childrenhaven'tbeengiventheir medicine.