Modals & Auxiliaries Worksheet
Section A: Fill in the blanks
Use an appropriate modal verb.
1. She looks pale. She ______ be sick.
2. You ______ not enter without permission.
3. ______ I help you with your bag?
4. We ______ finish this project before the deadline.
5. He ______ speak French when he was a child.
6. You ______ wear your ID card at all times.
7. He ______ be the person we saw at the park.
8. If I were you, I ______ take some rest.
9. Drivers ______ stop when the light is red.
10. ______ we meet again next week?
Section B: Match the Modal with its Function
Write the correct pair.
Modal Sentence Function
1. You should sleep early. a. Request
2. May I open the window? b. Advice
3. He can play the violin. c. Permission
4. Must we submit today? d. Ability
5. Would you help me? e. Necessity
Section C: Rewrite with Suitable Modals
Rewrite the following ideas using the correct modal verb.
1. It's not necessary for you to attend the meeting.
-> You _____________ the meeting.
Modals & Auxiliaries Worksheet
2. It is your responsibility to respect the rules.
-> You _____________ the rules.
3. There's a small chance she will join us.
-> She _____________ join us.
4. He had the ability to lift 100kg.
-> He _____________ lift 100kg.
5. I request your attention.
-> _____________ I have your attention, please?
Section D: Choose the Correct Option
Choose the correct option.
1. She said I ______ come in.
a) could b) must c) should
2. We ______ leave now or we'll miss the train.
a) ought to b) might c) would
3. You ______ not park here. It's a no-parking zone.
a) should b) must c) would
4. ______ we go to the library together?
a) Can b) Must c) Would
5. They ______ be at home. The lights are off.
a) must b) should c) can't
Modals & Auxiliaries Worksheet
Section E: Correct the Mistakes
Identify and correct the error in the use of modals:
1. You must to be careful.
2. He can to sing well.
3. She should goes now.
4. I might gone there earlier.
5. You ought finishing your homework.