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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 39
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Choose the correct modal.

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

What does the modal show?

Class 7–8 · Worksheet 2 · set 39
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Write the use: ability, permission, possibility, obligation, advice …

  1. Would you open the window, please?
  2. Shall we start?
  3. It might snow tonight.
  4. You must stop at a red light.
  5. We must not throw litter on the road.
  6. You need not hurry.
  7. They might be late.
  8. You may go now.
  9. He could run fast when he was young.
  10. She can lift this heavy box.

Rewrite with a modal

Class 8–9 · Worksheet 3 · set 39
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Rewrite using the modal in brackets.

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

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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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