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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 30
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Choose the correct modal.

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

What does the modal show?

Class 7–8 · Worksheet 2 · set 30
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Write the use: ability, permission, possibility, obligation, advice …

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

Rewrite with a modal

Class 8–9 · Worksheet 3 · set 30
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Rewrite using the modal in brackets.

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

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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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