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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 8
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Choose the correct modal.

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

What does the modal show?

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

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

Rewrite with a modal

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

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

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Questions

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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