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Modals Worksheet

This document provides examples of sentences using different modal verbs to fill in the blanks. The modal verbs are: can, could, must, mustn't, have to, had to, needn't/don't have to, would, will, shall. For each modal verb, examples are given that illustrate how to use that verb properly based on ability, permission, obligation, prohibition, or other meanings.
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Modals Worksheet

This document provides examples of sentences using different modal verbs to fill in the blanks. The modal verbs are: can, could, must, mustn't, have to, had to, needn't/don't have to, would, will, shall. For each modal verb, examples are given that illustrate how to use that verb properly based on ability, permission, obligation, prohibition, or other meanings.
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 Fill in the blanks with proper modal verbs

CAN: ability in the 1) When Susan was five, she _________ read and write.
present, asking
2) I _________ get up early today. Because it is Sunday.
permission.
3) Birds _________ fly but lions _________.
4) This bag is too heavy for you. _________ I help you?
5) I _________ wear school uniform at my school.
COULD: ability in the 6) You _________ smoke here. It is forbidden.
past, polite requests, 7) _________ you turn on the lights, please?
asking permission politely
8) I _________ help my mother with the housework. She is
tired.
9) If you go to bed late, you _________ be late for the school.
10)You _________ do your homework if you want to go out.
MUST: internal obligation
11)_________ you help me with the cleaning?
MUSTN’T: prohibition
12)I _________ drive to work last year but now I _________
as I moved to a new apartment.
13)_________ we go out tonight?
14)She _________ walk because she has broken her leg.
HAVE TO:external obligation 15)Rose _________ obey the rules but she didn’t.
HAD TO: obligation in
the past
16)You _________ pay the taxes regularly otherwise
you _________ be punished.
17)You _________ park here. You _________ find a parkland.
18)She _________ win the match because she was ill.
NEEDN’T, 19)We _________ buy tickets for the concert. Susan has
DON’T HAVE TO,
already bought them.
no necessity
20)My father is very talented. He _________ paint very well.
21)It is hot outside. You _________ wear you jacket.
22)It is raining heavily. You _________ take your umbrella.
23)You _________ use your mobile phone at the cinema.
WOULD: polite or formal
requests 24)My mother _________ go to the dentist. She has a terrible
toothache.
25)_________ I borrow your camera tonight?
26)You _________ touch it. It is too hot.
27) You _________ be careful while
WILL: offers, opinions,
hopes, warnings, fears, driving.
suggestions, promises 28) When I was a young man,
I _________ run fast.
29) _________ elephants jump?
No, they _________.
SHALL: questions,
30) You _________ pick up these
offers with I and WE
flowers. Otherwise, my mother
_________ get angry with you.
 Fill in the blanks with proper modal verbs
CAN: ability in the 1) When Susan was five, she _________ read and write.
present, asking
2) I _________ get up early today. Because it is Sunday.
permission.
3) Birds _________ fly but lions _________.
4) This bag is too heavy for you. _________ I help you?
5) I _________ wear school uniform at my school.
COULD: ability in the 6) You _________ smoke here. It is forbidden.
past, polite requests, 7) _________ you turn on the lights, please?
asking permission politely
8) I _________ help my mother with the housework. She is
tired.
9) If you go to bed late, you _________ be late for the school.
10)You _________ do your homework if you want to go out.
MUST: internal obligation
11)_________ you help me with the cleaning?
MUSTN’T: prohibition
12)I _________ drive to work last year but now I _________
as I moved to a new apartment.
13)_________ we go out tonight?
14)She _________ walk because she has broken her leg.
HAVE TO:external obligation
15)Rose _________ obey the rules but she didn’t.
HAD TO: obligation in
the past
16)You _________ pay the taxes regularly otherwise
you _________ be punished.
17)You _________ park here. You _________ find a parkland.
18)She _________ win the match because she was ill.
NEEDN’T, 19)We _________ buy tickets for the concert. Susan has
DON’T HAVE TO,
already bought them.
no necessity
20)My father is very talented. He _________ paint very well.
21)It is hot outside. You _________ wear you jacket.
22)It is raining heavily. You _________ take your umbrella.
23)You _________ use your mobile phone at the cinema.
WOULD: polite or formal
requests 24)My mother _________ go to the dentist. She has a terrible
toothache.
25)_________ I borrow your camera tonight?
26)You _________ touch it. It is too hot.

WILL: offers, opinions, 27) You _________ be careful while


hopes, warnings, fears, driving.
suggestions, promises 28) When I was a young man,
I _________ run fast.
29) _________ elephants jump?
No, they _________.
SHALL: questions,
30) You _________ pick up these
offers with I and WE
flowers. Otherwise, my mother
_________ get angry with you.

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