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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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Class 5–7 · Worksheet 1 · set 43
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Choose the correct modal.

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

What does the modal show?

Class 7–8 · Worksheet 2 · set 43
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Write the use: ability, permission, possibility, obligation, advice …

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

Rewrite with a modal

Class 8–9 · Worksheet 3 · set 43
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Rewrite using the modal in brackets.

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

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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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