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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 93
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Choose the correct modal.

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

What does the modal show?

Class 7–8 · Worksheet 2 · set 93
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Write the use: ability, permission, possibility, obligation, advice …

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

Rewrite with a modal

Class 8–9 · Worksheet 3 · set 93
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Rewrite using the modal in brackets.

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

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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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