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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 41
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Choose the correct modal.

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

What does the modal show?

Class 7–8 · Worksheet 2 · set 41
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Write the use: ability, permission, possibility, obligation, advice …

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

Rewrite with a modal

Class 8–9 · Worksheet 3 · set 41
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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. It is necessary for you to finish this today. (must)
  4. I was able to read at the age of four. (could)
  5. Smoking is not allowed here. (must not)
  6. It is a good idea to drink more water. (should)
  7. Please give me a pen. (could)
  8. Perhaps she knows the answer. (might)

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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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