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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 77
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Choose the correct modal.

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

What does the modal show?

Class 7–8 · Worksheet 2 · set 77
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Write the use: ability, permission, possibility, obligation, advice …

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

Rewrite with a modal

Class 8–9 · Worksheet 3 · set 77
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Rewrite using the modal in brackets.

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

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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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