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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 49
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Choose the correct modal.

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

What does the modal show?

Class 7–8 · Worksheet 2 · set 49
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Write the use: ability, permission, possibility, obligation, advice …

  1. We must not throw litter on the road.
  2. You may go now.
  3. Would you open the window, please?
  4. You need not hurry.
  5. It might snow tonight.
  6. May I borrow your pen?
  7. He could run fast when he was young.
  8. Shall we start?
  9. They might be late.
  10. You should see a doctor.

Rewrite with a modal

Class 8–9 · Worksheet 3 · set 49
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Rewrite using the modal in brackets.

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

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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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