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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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Fill in the modal

Class 5–7 · Worksheet 1 · set 17
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Choose the correct modal.

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

What does the modal show?

Class 7–8 · Worksheet 2 · set 17
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Write the use: ability, permission, possibility, obligation, advice …

  1. Shall we start?
  2. You need not hurry.
  3. May I borrow your pen?
  4. You may go now.
  5. You should see a doctor.
  6. Would you open the window, please?
  7. She can lift this heavy box.
  8. He could run fast when he was young.
  9. We must not throw litter on the road.
  10. It might snow tonight.

Rewrite with a modal

Class 8–9 · Worksheet 3 · set 17
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Rewrite using the modal in brackets.

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

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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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