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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 48
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Choose the correct modal.

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

What does the modal show?

Class 7–8 · Worksheet 2 · set 48
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Write the use: ability, permission, possibility, obligation, advice …

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

Rewrite with a modal

Class 8–9 · Worksheet 3 · set 48
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Rewrite using the modal in brackets.

  1. Perhaps she knows the answer. (might)
  2. It is necessary for you to finish this today. (must)
  3. You have permission to leave. (may)
  4. It is possible that he is ill. (may)
  5. Smoking is not allowed here. (must not)
  6. I was able to read at the age of four. (could)
  7. It is not necessary to bring lunch. (need not)
  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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