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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 33
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Choose the correct modal.

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

What does the modal show?

Class 7–8 · Worksheet 2 · set 33
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Write the use: ability, permission, possibility, obligation, advice …

  1. He could run fast when he was young.
  2. Shall we start?
  3. It might snow tonight.
  4. May I borrow your pen?
  5. You should see a doctor.
  6. They might be late.
  7. You need not hurry.
  8. You must stop at a red light.
  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 33
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Rewrite using the modal in brackets.

  1. It is a good idea to drink more water. (should)
  2. Please give me a pen. (could)
  3. I was able to read at the age of four. (could)
  4. You have permission to leave. (may)
  5. It is possible that he is ill. (may)
  6. Perhaps she knows the answer. (might)
  7. I am able to swim. (can)
  8. It is necessary for you to finish this today. (must)

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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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