THE PASSIVE FORM OF MODALS




THE PASSIVE FORM OF MODALS AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS
modal + be  + past             participle
a)    The letters
b)    Tomorrow's exam
c)    You
d)    Children
e)    Chocolate
f)     Tomorrow's meeting
g)      She
h)    He
i)        We

will                                    be
can                                    be
may                                                     be
should                            be
ought not to               be
had better                   be
had to                            be
must                               be
were supposed to    be

posted tomorrow.
postponed to next Monday.
allowed to leave early.
warned against dangers.
eaten too much.
cancelled.
taken to hospital.
told the news.                                                         informed about the change.
modal + have been + past participle
j)    She
k)   He
I)    This book
m) You

shouldn't        have       been      told the bad news.
can't                have       been      seen with her.
must                have       been      left here by a student.
ought to          have       been      allowed to go there