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WorksheetsModal verbs
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 40mins
Helen can speak French and English.
Ability
Asking permission
Polite request
Could you help me with the laundry?
Ability
Asking permission
Polite request
Can I close the window? It's cold here.
Ability
Asking permission
Polite request
Birds can fly high, but dogs can't.
Ability
Asking permission
Polite request
When I was ten years old, I could write a computer programme.
Ability
Asking permission
Polite request
I could swim when I was 2 years old, could you?
Ability
Asking permission
Polite request
We must wear uniforms in our company.
It's forbidden
It's a rule
It's not necessary.
You mustn't smoke in the hospital.
It's forbidden
It's a rule
It's not necessary.
You really shouldn't stay up late.
Advice
It is a law
Certainty
There may be a thunderstorm today. I'm not sure.
Advice
Possibility
Ability
______ you help me with my project?
Can
Can't
Our father ______ take us to the cinema since he has to work until 10pm tonight.
Can
Can't
______ you bring me a glass of juice?
Could
Couldn't
We ______ go camping because there was a storm last week.
Could
Couldn't
______ Alex win the competition yesterday?
Could
Couldn't
______ you show me the way to the airport ?
Could
Couldn't
I ______ finish my writing on Monday. The deadline is on Monday.
Must
Mustn't
You ______ make noise in the library.
Must
Mustn't
She can't choose between the universities. She ______ ask her mother for advice.
Should
Shouldn't
We ______ cut down trees to have a greener world.
Should
Shouldn't
Fill in the blank with the appropriate modal verbs to complete the sentence.
We are not completely sure, but Cindy (a) come back tomorrow.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate modal verbs to complete the sentence.
(a) I have some more cheese, please?
Fill in the blank with the appropriate modal verbs to complete the sentence.
I (a) believe in my eyes. Is this his daughter's drawing?
Fill in the blank with the appropriate modal verbs to complete the sentence.
He (a) be the richest person in the neighborhood. He's just bought 3 new cars.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate modal verbs to complete the sentence.
He (a) spend more time studying for the final exam.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate modal verbs to complete the sentence.
(a) I use your mobile phone? It's an emergency.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate modal verbs to complete the sentence.
Students in our school (a) wear uniforms. It's compulsory.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate modal verbs to complete the sentence.
Mandy's daughter (a) write perfectly when she was 5.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate modal verbs to complete the sentence.
You (a) take a shower too late.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate modal verbs to complete the sentence.
The problem was so difficult that even our teacher (a) solve it.
Ben _______answer questions quickly because he's very intelligent.
Can't
Can
Mustn't
Could
You _______go out without asking for your parents' permission.
Should
Shouldn't
Won't
May
Children _______swim in the pool without being accompanied by an adult.
Must
Mustn't
Should
May
_______ you help me look after my dog while I'm away?
Must
Can
Should
May
Adults _______ drive without a driving license.
Mustn't
Might not
Should
May not
Whose car is this? - I don't know, but it _______ belong to Sam.
Must
will
Should
May
My sister _______ go abroad to get an MBA.
Mustn't
can
Should
May
Find the mistake in the following sentence:
You mustn't to take photos in the museum.
mustn't
to take
in
Find the mistake in the following sentence:
Jake can swim well when he was 3 years old.
well
can
was
Find the mistake in the following sentence:
She can cooks very well.
well
can
cooks
Find the mistake in the following sentence:
We should don't eat too much sugar.
should
don't
much
Find the mistake in the following sentence:
Does Jane can play basketball?
Does
play
can
Rewrite the sentence using the given prompts.
Don't park your car on the pavement. It's illegal. (mustn't)
(a)
Find the mistake in the following sentence:
You can take me to the airport, Chris?
can
?
take
Find the mistake in the following sentence:
You should to talk to your parents about the test.
to talk
should
about
Find the mistake in the following sentence:
She mays work tomorrow.
mays
work
Find the mistake in the following sentence:
They couldn't went home early yesterday.
yesterday
went
couldn't
Rewrite the sentence using the given prompts.
Don't park your car on the pavement. It's illegal. (mustn't)
Rewrite the sentence using the given prompts.
Perhaps she will agree to lend you some money. (may)
Rewrite the sentence using the given prompts.
I want you to tidy up the room. (must)
Rewrite the sentence using the given prompts.
Look at that plane. It's over there. (Can)
Rewrite the sentence using the given prompts.
It's good for you to eat less spicy food. (should)
Rewrite the sentence using the given prompts.
Why don't you stay with us? It doesn't matter.
Rewrite the sentence using the given prompts.
It's bad for her to swim without goggles. (shouldn't)
