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INDIAN SCHOOL AL WADI AL KABIR

Class: VIII Department: ENGLISH Date of Submission:


August 2022

WORKSHEET: 11 MODAL VERBS WORKSHEET Note: Notebook

Modals are those helping verbs, which express the ‘mode’ or ‘manner’ of the actions indicated by the main
verbs. They express ability, possibility, probability, permission, obligation, etc. The most commonly used
modals are:

can could

may might

shall should

will would

must ought to

dare

We use modals to show if we believe something is certain, possible or impossible:

Eg: My keys must be in the car.


It might rain tomorrow.
That can't be Peter's coat. It's too small.

We also use them to do things like talk about ability, ask permission, and make requests and offers:

Eg: I can't swim.


May I ask a question?
Could I have some tea, please?
Would you like some help?

ISWK /ENGLISH/ MODAL VERBS WORKSHEET /RAGESH G. /2022-23


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Exercise – 1

Fill in the blanks with the correct Modals of Obligation or Ability

1. We have a lot of work tomorrow. You


__________ be late. (mustn’t, don’t have to,
can’t, couldn’t)
2. We ________ get to the meeting on time
yesterday, because the train was delayed by one
hour. (couldn’t, can’t, mustn’t, don’t have to)
3. You _________ tell anyone what I just told you.
It's a secret. (can’t, must, mustn’t)
4. You ___________ cheat in the exam. (mustn’t,
may, must)
5. She's seven years old, but she ___________ read
yet. (can’t, shouldn’t, mustn’t)

Exercise – 2

Choose the right modal verb

1. There are plenty of tomatoes in the fridge. You _____________ (mustn’t, needn’t, may not, should not)
buy any.
2. This is a hospital. You ______________ (mustn’t, needn’t, may not, don’t have to) smoke here.
3. Take an umbrella. It _____________ (need, should, mustn’t, might) rain later.
4. Drivers _____________ (could, can must, may) stop when the traffic lights are red.
5. I ____________ (could, might, can, must) speak Arabic fluently when I was a child and we lived in
Morocco. But after we moved back to Canada, I had very little exposure to the language and forgot
almost everything I knew as a child. Now, I ___________ (may, can, must, need) just say a few things
in the language.
6. The teacher said we __________ (can, needn’t, must, should) read this book for our own pleasure as it is
optional. But we ________ (could, need, needn’t, must) read it if we don't want to.
7. You _____________ (shouldn’t, needn’t, may not, could not) leave small objects lying around. Such
objects ____________ (must, may, need, should) be swallowed by children.
8. You’ve got plenty of time. You __________________ (couldn’t, needn’t, can’t, mustn’t) hurry.
9. There’s a knock at the door. I’m expecting Paul. It __________________ (may, must, can, need) be
him.
10. ________________ (can, should, may, might) you turn down the volume? – It’s too loud.

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Exercise – 3

Fill in the blanks using must, mustn’t, needn’t, should, shouldn’t, might, dare, can, can’t!

1. You really _________ go to the Louvre if you’re in Paris. It’s wonderful.


2. How did he ___________ to strike me?
3. I don’t know where Kelly is. She _________ be at the sister’s house.
4. You have passed all your tests. You _________ be very pleased with yourself.
5. You _________ smoke in your car, especially if there are children sitting in the back.
6. You _________ work this evening. I have done the tasks for you.
7. John doesn’t need a calculator. He _________ do
sums in his head.
8. Passengers _________ open the door when the train is
moving.
9. It _________ rain today. It’s getting cloudy already.
10. You _________ pay for the tickets because I got them
from Sam for free.

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