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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 62
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Choose the correct modal.

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

What does the modal show?

Class 7–8 · Worksheet 2 · set 62
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Write the use: ability, permission, possibility, obligation, advice …

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

Rewrite with a modal

Class 8–9 · Worksheet 3 · set 62
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Rewrite using the modal in brackets.

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