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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 35
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Choose the correct modal.

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

What does the modal show?

Class 7–8 · Worksheet 2 · set 35
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Write the use: ability, permission, possibility, obligation, advice …

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

Rewrite with a modal

Class 8–9 · Worksheet 3 · set 35
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Rewrite using the modal in brackets.

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

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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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