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Transform the following complex interrogative sentence containing a modal verb and a bare infinitive into its correct passive equivalent:"Must the committee members under no circumstances disclose the confidential findings of the inquiry to external stakeholders?"
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To convert an interrogative sentence with a modal verb (e.g., 'must') and a negative fronted adverbial ('under no circumstances') into the passive voice, the subject-auxiliary inversion must be carefully managed. When a negative adverbial or restrictive phrase is placed at the beginning for emphasis, inversion occurs where the modal verb precedes the new subject (derived from the active object: 'the confidential findings of the inquiry'). The structure for modal passive is: Modal + New Subject + 'be' + Past Participle. Thus, 'Must the committee members ... disclose...' becomes 'Under no circumstances must the confidential findings of the inquiry be disclosed...'. For detailed structural rules governing voice transformations, refer to Wikipedia Reference.
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