Active & Passive Voice Rule 5: Passive Voice with Modals (can, may, should, must) | EduQuizIndia

Modals – Active to Passive Conversion

जब किसी sentence में Modal Verb (can, may, might, should, must, will have to आदि) होता है, तब Passive Voice बनाना बहुत आसान होता है।

सिर्फ एक ही बदलाव होता है:

• Modal के बाद be लगाना
• Main verb को V3 (Past Participle) बनाना

Formula

Active: Subject + modal + V1 + Object

Passive: Object + modal + be + V3 + by + Subject

Modal + be + V3 (Passive Rule Table)

Active (Modal + V1)	Passive (Modal + be + V3)
can help	can be helped
may open	may be opened
should respect	should be respected
must follow	must be followed

Easy Examples (Based on Rule 5 Only)

• Active: She can write a letter.
  Passive: A letter can be written by her.
• Active: They may help you.
  Passive: You may be helped by them.
• Active: We should follow the rules.
  Passive: The rules should be followed by us.
• Active: He must obey the law.
  Passive: The law must be obeyed by him.

Practice Questions (Convert into Passive Voice)

1. He can lift the box.
2. They may watch the movie.
3. She should clean the room.
4. You must finish the work.
5. We can solve the problem.
6. The boy can break the toy.
7. She may open the door.
8. They must respect the teacher.
9. He should help the poor.
10. You can sing the song.

Answer Key

1. The box can be lifted by him.
2. The movie may be watched by them.
3. The room should be cleaned by her.
4. The work must be finished by you.
5. The problem can be solved by us.
6. The toy can be broken by the boy.
7. The door may be opened by her.
8. The teacher must be respected by them.
9. The poor should be helped by him.
10. The song can be sung by you.

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