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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 2
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Choose the correct modal.

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

What does the modal show?

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

  1. Shall we start?
  2. Would you open the window, please?
  3. You need not hurry.
  4. They might be late.
  5. You may go now.
  6. She can lift this heavy box.
  7. You should see a doctor.
  8. You must stop at a red light.
  9. We must not throw litter on the road.
  10. He could run fast when he was young.

Rewrite with a modal

Class 8–9 · Worksheet 3 · set 2
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Rewrite using the modal in brackets.

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

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Questions

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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