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5. Modal Usage
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Because … As a result of / due to (the fact) … If you don't … Failing / Failure to…
Begin Commence If you've got any questions … Should you have any queries …
Follow Duly observe We'll (threat) … We will have no alternative but to (threat) …
Has to be Shall be
- Active voice and passive voice
Simple present keep is kept I keep the butter in the fridge. The butter is kept in the fridge.
Present continuous is keeping is being kept John is keeping my house tidy. My house is being kept tidy.
Simple past kept was kept Mary kept her schedule meticulously. Mary's schedule was kept meticulously.
Past continuous was was being The theater was keeping a seat for you. A seat was being kept for you.
keeping kept
Present perfect have kept have been I have kept all your old letters. All your old letters have been kept.
kept
Past perfect had kept had been kept He had kept up his training regimen for a month. His training regimen had been kept up for a
month.
Simple Future will keep will be kept Mark will keep the ficus. The ficus will be kept.
Tense Active Passive voice Active sentence Passive equivalent
voice
Conditional would keep would be kept If you told me, I would keep your secret. If you told me, your secret would be kept.
Present
Conditional Past would have would have I would have kept your bicycle here if you had Your bicycle would have been kept here if
kept been kept left it with me. you had left it with me.
Present Infinitive to keep to be kept She wants to keep the book. The book wants to be kept.
Perfect Infinitive to have to have been Judy was happy to have kept the puppy. The puppy was happy to have been kept.
kept kept
Present Participle keeping being kept I have a feeling that you may be keeping a I have a feeling that a secret may be being
& Gerund secret. kept.
Perfect Participle having kept having been Having kept the bird in a cage for so long, Jade The bird, having been kept in a cage for so
kept wasn't sure it could survive in the wild. long, might not survive in the wild.
1. The supervisor will review the report before he sends it to the manager.
2. We found errors in the self-audit, but we have corrected them.
3. If you have questions, call me at 712 288-1144. Call me at 712 288-1142 if you have questions.
4. I have attached the current status report, and I highlighted the important figures.
5. We must collect and tabulate the survey responses before we can know our employees' opinions.
6. If most of the survey respondents express negative opinions, we may need more research before we proceed with the project.
7. Follow the recommended guidelines for replacing equipment.
8. According to the customer service representative, the company will consider reshipping these items based on the customer's needs.
9. Joyce Carmen welcomed the participants and introduced the keynote speaker.
10. We discovered and corrected two serious omissions of income before the auditor reviewed the accounting records.
1. The report will be reviewed by the supervisor before it is sent to the manager.
2. Errors were found in the self-audit, but steps have been taken to correct them.
3. If you have questions, I can be reached at 712 288-1144.
4. The current status report has been attached, and I have highlighted the important figures.
5. Not before the survey responses have been collected and tabulated will it be possible to know the opinions of our employees.
6. If most of the opinions expressed by the survey respondents are negative, then more research may be needed before we can proceed with the project.
7. The recommended guidelines for replacing equipment should be followed.
8. According to the customer service representative, reshipment of these items will be considered when the customer's need is determined by the company.
9. The participants were welcomed by Joyce Carmen, and the keynote speaker was introduced by her.
10. Two serious omissions of income were discovered and corrected before the accounting records were reviewed by the auditor.