FORMULA FOR PASSIVE VOICE AND VERBAL/WH QUESTIONS USING THE MODAL AUXILIARY 'SHOULD HAVE' WITH EXAMPLES
The phrase should have is often used to express an expectation or a recommendation about something that was supposed to happen but didn't.
When we use should have in the passive voice, the focus shifts from who was responsible for the action to the action itself, emphasizing what was expected to be done rather than who was supposed to do it.
This construction is useful when discussing what ideally should have occurred, especially in situations where the subject of the action is less important than the action or outcome that was anticipated.
🎯 Should have
Affirmative
O + should + have + been + V3 + [by + S]
This news should have been told to her by you.
Negative
O + should not + have + been + V3 + [by + S]
This news should not have been told to her by you.
Verbal Question
Should + O + have + been + V3 + [by + S] + ?
Should this news have been told to her by you?
Negative Verbal Question
Shouldn't + O + have + been + V3 + [by + S] + ?
Shouldn't this news have been told to her by you?
'Wh' Question
Wh + should + O + have + been + V3 + [by + S] + ?
Why should this news have been told to her by you?
Negative 'Wh' Question
Wh + shouldn't + O + have + been + V3 + [by + S] + ?
Why shouldn't this news have been told to her by you?
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