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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 51
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Choose the correct modal.

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

What does the modal show?

Class 7–8 · Worksheet 2 · set 51
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Write the use: ability, permission, possibility, obligation, advice …

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

Rewrite with a modal

Class 8–9 · Worksheet 3 · set 51
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Rewrite using the modal in brackets.

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