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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 7
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Choose the correct modal.

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

What does the modal show?

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

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

Rewrite with a modal

Class 8–9 · Worksheet 3 · set 7
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Rewrite using the modal in brackets.

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