"We use modal auxiliary verbs in the passive voice because it sounds more objective and less personal. "
In the active voice, we start the sentence with the person who does the action.
In the passive voice, we start the sentence with the object that takes or receives the action.
Structure of sentence in Active & Passive Vioce with model auxiliaries:
• Structure of Active voice •
Subject |
Modal Auxiliary |
Verb |
Object |
She |
can |
cook |
the food. |
(She - subject) |
(can - auxilary) |
(cook - verb) |
(food - object) |
• Structure of Passive voice •
Object |
Modal Auxiliary |
Verb |
Past Participle |
Subject |
The food |
can |
be |
cooked |
by her. |
(The food- subject) |
(can - auxilary) |
(be - verb) |
(cook - past participle) |
(her - object) |