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Modals worksheets — modal verbs exercises with answers

Free modals worksheets and modal verbs exercises with answers: fill in can, could, may, might, must, should, would, need, ought to; name the use; and rewrite sentences with modals — Class 5 to 9.

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Class 5–7 · Worksheet 1 · set 15
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Choose the correct modal.

  1. When I was five, I ______ ride a bicycle. (could / can)
  2. She ______ speak three languages. (can / must)
  3. ______ we start the game now? (Shall / Must)
  4. You ______ not talk in the library. (must / can)
  5. ______ I come in, ma’am? (May / Must)
  6. You ______ eat more vegetables. (should / would)
  7. His car is outside, so he ______ be at home. (must / need)
  8. We ______ respect our elders. (ought to / could)
  9. It looks cloudy. It ______ rain today. (may / must)
  10. You ______ wear a helmet while riding a scooter. (must / may)
  11. Birds ______ fly, but fish cannot. (can / must)
  12. ______ you help me, please? (Could / Must)

What does the modal show?

Class 7–8 · Worksheet 2 · set 15
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Write the use: ability, permission, possibility, obligation, advice …

  1. You may go now.
  2. You need not hurry.
  3. We must not throw litter on the road.
  4. You must stop at a red light.
  5. May I borrow your pen?
  6. It might snow tonight.
  7. They might be late.
  8. She can lift this heavy box.
  9. Shall we start?
  10. Would you open the window, please?

Rewrite with a modal

Class 8–9 · Worksheet 3 · set 15
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Rewrite using the modal in brackets.

  1. You have permission to leave. (may)
  2. I was able to read at the age of four. (could)
  3. It is a good idea to drink more water. (should)
  4. It is possible that he is ill. (may)
  5. It is not necessary to bring lunch. (need not)
  6. Please give me a pen. (could)
  7. I am able to swim. (can)
  8. Smoking is not allowed here. (must not)

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What are the modal verbs in English?

can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would, ought to, need, dare and used to (the last few are semi-modals).

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