Modal Verb Rules, Exercises and Worksheets No. 1 & 2

By | April 13, 2022
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 Exercise-1

 Fill in the blanks using appropriate Modals from the box given below.

must                      ought                    need                     dare                       used to

1. A judge ……………… be upright.

2. You………….. not go to him. Just send him an e-mail.

3. We..………. obey the laws of our country.

4. There is plenty of time. So, you …………. not hurry.

5. My grandmother ……………feed the stray animals when we lived in the village.

6. You………… to have good manners.

7. The patient is serious: you…………… take him to the hospital.

8. How…………… you speak to me like this?

9. This is a prohibited area. You …………… not smoke here.

10. Parents to understand the feelings of their children. You…………… not worry about Sonu. He is alright now.

11. We…………… defend our borders.

12.I…………… play with marbles when I was young?

13.…………… I remind you of the function?

ANSWERS:

1.must             2.need                 

3. Must            4. Need               

5.used to          6. Ought to

7.must              8. dare                 

9.must              10. ought            

11.Need            12. Must

13. Should

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Exercise-2

 Choose the best modal option to complete the following sentences.  

1.……………you get through the examination!

(a) Can                        (b) May

(c) Must                      (d) Dare

2.I…………… give you this book if you like.

(a) need                      (b) must

(c) ought to                (d) can

3. When I was young I …………… write poems.

(a) shall                       (b) used to

(c) need                      (d) dare

4. You ……………not worry. Papa will come soon.

(a) will                         (b) shall

(c) need                      (d) might

5. She …………… solve this problem easily.

(a) can                         (b) must

(c) ought to                (d) need

6. Walk carefully lest you…………… fall down.

(a) should                   (b) would

(c) might                     (d) ought

7. There are clouds in the sky. It………… rain today.

(a) may                       (b) might

(c) needn’t                  (d) could

8.……………… you switch off the lights, please?

(a) Must                     (b) Should

(c) Will                        (d) Might

9. You are quite well now. You……………… not go to the hospital.

(a) need                      (b) can

(c) could                     (d) dare

10. I thought he……………… be there.

(a) would                    (b) can

(c) may                       (d) shall

Answers:-

1.(b) May              2. (d) can             

3.(b) used to         4. (c) need          

5.(a ) can               6. (a) should

7.(a) may              8. (c) Will   

8.(a) need            10. (a) would             

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