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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 74
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Choose the correct modal.

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

What does the modal show?

Class 7–8 · Worksheet 2 · set 74
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Write the use: ability, permission, possibility, obligation, advice …

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

Rewrite with a modal

Class 8–9 · Worksheet 3 · set 74
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Rewrite using the modal in brackets.

  1. I am able to swim. (can)
  2. It is possible that he is ill. (may)
  3. Please give me a pen. (could)
  4. It is not necessary to bring lunch. (need not)
  5. It is a good idea to drink more water. (should)
  6. You have permission to leave. (may)
  7. I was able to read at the age of four. (could)
  8. Perhaps she knows the answer. (might)

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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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