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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 32
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Choose the correct modal.

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

What does the modal show?

Class 7–8 · Worksheet 2 · set 32
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Write the use: ability, permission, possibility, obligation, advice …

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

Rewrite with a modal

Class 8–9 · Worksheet 3 · set 32
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Rewrite using the modal in brackets.

  1. You have permission to leave. (may)
  2. Please give me a pen. (could)
  3. I am able to swim. (can)
  4. Perhaps she knows the answer. (might)
  5. It is necessary for you to finish this today. (must)
  6. Smoking is not allowed here. (must not)
  7. It is a good idea to drink more water. (should)
  8. It is not necessary to bring lunch. (need not)

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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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