Passive Modal Verbs

Which of the following is NOT a passive modal verb?

• can be read

• may be postponed

• must be made

• is being written

What is the structure of a passive modal verb sentence?

• Modal verb + be + past participle + (by + agent)

• Modal verb + past participle + be + (by + agent)

• Be + modal verb + past participle + (by + agent)

• None of the above

Which of the following modal verbs cannot be used in the passive voice?

• can

• could

• will

• ought to

The following sentence is in the passive voice: "The report can be read by anyone." Which of the following is the active voice equivalent of this sentence?

• Anyone can read the report.

• The report is read by anyone.

• Anyone is read the report.

• The report will be read by anyone.

Which of the following tenses can passive modal verbs be used in?

• Present tense only

• Past tense only

• Present and past tenses

• All tenses

The following sentence is in the past tense passive voice: "The work could have been finished yesterday." Which of the following is the active voice equivalent of this sentence?

• Yesterday, the work could have been finished

• Yesterday, the work finished.

• Yesterday, I could have finished the work.

• I could have finished the work yesterday.

Passive modal verbs can be used with phrasal verbs. Which of the following is an example of a passive modal verb used with a phrasal verb?

• The door can be opened with a key.

• The problem should have been dealt with weeks ago.

• The package may have been delivered to the wrong address.

• All of the above

Passive modal verbs can be used to express hypothetical situations. Which of the following is an example of a passive modal verb used to express a hypothetical situation?

• If you had followed the instructions, the work should have been finished by now.

• If I had more time, the report could have been written better.

• If the meeting were to be postponed, we would receive an email.

• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a correct way to use a passive modal verb?

• • The work should have been finished by now.

• The meeting may be postponed due to bad weather.

• • The decision must be made by the end of the day, but ought to be made sooner.

• The report could have been read by anyone

Which of the following is the BEST way to use a passive modal verb in a sentence?

• Use it when you want to make your sentence more formal.

• Use it when you want to express possibility, necessity, permission, or obligation.

• Use it when you want to focus on the object of an action rather than the subject.

• All of the above