Modal & Passive Voice

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

Senator Cosgrove argued that a maximum limit could be set at between 25 and 30 degrees. She said that workplaces like construction sites should be required to provide fans and water breaks.

Grammar Reference · Modal & Passive Voice

Must — legal

Use must for strong duties. Employers must conduct a risk assessment every year. — Required by law.

Should —

Use should for advice. Workers should be able to take water breaks. — Advised, not legally required.

Passive — present

Use is/are being + past participle for ongoing actions. New rules are being developed by the Labour Party.

Modal passive — might

Combine modal + passive for uncertain outcomes. The limit might be set at 27 degrees. — Possible but not confirmed.

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

Modal & Passive Voice

1.Employers provide fans and water stations when temperatures exceed 28 degrees.

2.A new EU directive on heat limits before the end of the decade.

3.Workers in poorly ventilated offices be expected to stay productive in extreme heat.

4.The proposal currently ... by a team of legal advisers.

5.According to ISME, small businesses already meeting their legal duties on heat stress.

6.If the legislation passes, all warehouses cooling equipment within two years.

02Exercise 2 — Find and Correct the Error

find the error · rewrite the sentence

1.New legislations are being proposed by the Labour Party.

2.Employers should been required to provide water breaks in summer.

3.The limit could set at 27 degrees, according to the senator.

4.Workers must to take a break every two hours in high temperatures.

5.A directive is currently been developed by the European Union.

6.The Health and Safety Authority says employers should provided cool water to all staff.

7.Risk assessments have been must completed before the summer season starts.

8.The new rules might introduced as early as next year.

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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