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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 75
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Choose the correct modal.

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

What does the modal show?

Class 7–8 · Worksheet 2 · set 75
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Write the use: ability, permission, possibility, obligation, advice …

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

Rewrite with a modal

Class 8–9 · Worksheet 3 · set 75
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Rewrite using the modal in brackets.

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