B1Englishen.b1.029

Passive voice: modal verbs

Structure:

modal + be + past participle

Example:

The stars can be seen on clear nights.

Examples

The stars can be seen on clear nights.

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Key phrase: “could not identify the source or root cause”

USB-connected speaker can be hacked remotely to infect a PC

Key phrase: “The attack can only be carried out if the attacker is within Bluetooth range of the speaker.”

Whistleblower Alleges IBM Concealed Major Data Breaches by State-Sponsored Hackers

Key phrase: “can be concealed despite data breach notification laws”

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "The stars can be seen on clear nights."

Although / though / even though + clause

Articles: the + nationality groups and unique nouns

Articles: zero article with abstract concepts

As long as / provided that / on condition that

Be allowed to: passive permission