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In passive sentences, the thing that seems to be doing the action will be ordered
chronologically after the verb.
A babysitter has to be
arranged for this
have to, has to, had evening.
Modal: have to
to + be + arranged Joan’s travel plans
have to be arranged by
December.
Criminals must be
Modal: must must + be + stopped stopped before they
commit crimes.
Passive vs. Active Voice
Example:
Example:
The play was written by
Shakespeare. (passive) Shakespeare wrote the play.
(active)