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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 9
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Choose the correct modal.

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

What does the modal show?

Class 7–8 · Worksheet 2 · set 9
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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. You must stop at a red light.
  4. You may go now.
  5. You should see a doctor.
  6. We must not throw litter on the road.
  7. You need not hurry.
  8. Shall we start?
  9. May I borrow your pen?
  10. They might be late.

Rewrite with a modal

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

  1. It is necessary for you to finish this today. (must)
  2. You have permission to leave. (may)
  3. It is not necessary to bring lunch. (need not)
  4. It is possible that he is ill. (may)
  5. I am able to swim. (can)
  6. It is a good idea to drink more water. (should)
  7. Please give me a pen. (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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