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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 60
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Choose the correct modal.

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

What does the modal show?

Class 7–8 · Worksheet 2 · set 60
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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. You may go now.
  4. It might snow tonight.
  5. You must stop at a red light.
  6. You should see a doctor.
  7. You need not hurry.
  8. Would you open the window, please?
  9. They might be late.
  10. Shall we start?

Rewrite with a modal

Class 8–9 · Worksheet 3 · set 60
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Rewrite using the modal in brackets.

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

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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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