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    The document discusses forming passives with modal verbs. It provides examples of affirmative and question forms of passives using modals like may, must, can, should, and might. Examples are given of active and passive voice equivalents using various modals and showing that the object of the active becomes the subject of the passive while the subject of the active becomes introduced by the preposition "by" in the passive.

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    Forming Passives With Modals

    Affirmative Form Object + may, must, can, could, ought to, should + be + verb3

    Question Form Must, may, can, should, might + object + be + verb3 (past participle)

    Something must / can / should... be done by someone at sometime.

    Active : Our English teacher may give an exam today.


    Passive: An exam may be given by our English teacher today.

    Active : Thomas has written many books.


    Passive: Many books have been written by Thomas.

    Active : Do you have to pay the bill before leaving the restaurant?
    Passive: the bill have to be paid before leaving the restaurant?

    Active : Juan can give them some information about the job.
    Passive: Some information can be given about the job by Juan.
    Passive2: They can be given some information about the JOB by Juan.

    Active : You must obey the traffic rules.


    Passive: The traffic rules must be obeyed.

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