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A modal with the passive

Modal verbs and the passive voice.

  1. The report must be reviewed by a second committee.
  2. The application may not be refused without reasons.
  3. The figures should have been checked before publication.
  4. The request can be submitted electronically.
  5. The old system will have to be replaced entirely.
  6. The data must not be shared with third parties.
  7. The decision was to be published in the gazette.
  8. The file may be closed if no reply is received.
  9. The plan cannot be implemented without extra funding.
  10. The appeal must be filed within six weeks.
  11. The question was whether the rules could be suspended.
  12. The budget had to be approved before the start of the year.