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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 28
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Choose the correct modal.

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

What does the modal show?

Class 7–8 · Worksheet 2 · set 28
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Write the use: ability, permission, possibility, obligation, advice …

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

Rewrite with a modal

Class 8–9 · Worksheet 3 · set 28
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Rewrite using the modal in brackets.

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