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    The document discusses the formation of passive voice sentences using modals. Passive voice with modals is formed using the object followed by a modal verb like may, must, can, could, ought to, or should, followed by the form of "be" and the past participle of the main verb. Examples are given of active sentences converted to passive using modals like "should" and "may".

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    The document discusses the formation of passive voice sentences using modals. Passive voice with modals is formed using the object followed by a modal verb like may, must, can, could, ought to, or should, followed by the form of "be" and the past participle of the main verb. Examples are given of active sentences converted to passive using modals like "should" and "may".

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    The Passive with Modals

    Active Sentence

    Passive Sentence

    Modal followed by a
    bare infinitive verb

    Modal is followed by
    the bare infinite form
    of (be).

    Form of passive voice with modals :


    Object + (may, must, can, could, ought
    to, should) + be + Past Participle
    For example:

    Active sentence with


    - The dean should fire our professor.

    Modal
    Passive sentence with
    - Or professor should be fired by the dean.
    Modal
    Active sentence with
    - Our English teacher may give an exam today.
    - An exam may be given by our English teacher today.
    Passive sentence
    with Modal

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