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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 90
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Choose the correct modal.

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

What does the modal show?

Class 7–8 · Worksheet 2 · set 90
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Write the use: ability, permission, possibility, obligation, advice …

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

Rewrite with a modal

Class 8–9 · Worksheet 3 · set 90
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Rewrite using the modal in brackets.

  1. Perhaps she knows the answer. (might)
  2. Smoking is not allowed here. (must not)
  3. It is necessary for you to finish this today. (must)
  4. I was able to read at the age of four. (could)
  5. I am able to swim. (can)
  6. It is a good idea to drink more water. (should)
  7. You have permission to leave. (may)
  8. It is possible that he is ill. (may)

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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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