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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 65
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Choose the correct modal.

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

What does the modal show?

Class 7–8 · Worksheet 2 · set 65
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Write the use: ability, permission, possibility, obligation, advice …

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

Rewrite with a modal

Class 8–9 · Worksheet 3 · set 65
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Rewrite using the modal in brackets.

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

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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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