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Modal Verbs 9 Worksheet

This document contains an English worksheet about modal verbs for 9th grade students. It includes exercises to practice translating sentences using modal verbs like can, could, may, must, have to, etc. It also contains passages to practice using modal verbs to express obligations, permissions, prohibitions, deductions and possibilities. There are multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions to assess student understanding of using different modal verbs in context.

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Modal Verbs 9 Worksheet

This document contains an English worksheet about modal verbs for 9th grade students. It includes exercises to practice translating sentences using modal verbs like can, could, may, must, have to, etc. It also contains passages to practice using modal verbs to express obligations, permissions, prohibitions, deductions and possibilities. There are multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions to assess student understanding of using different modal verbs in context.

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INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA COOTEBOY

ASIGNATURA: INGLÉS
MODAL VERBS WORKSHEET 9 GRADE

EXERCISES WITH MODAL VERBS


Translate these sentences using a modal verb
1.¿Puedes ver el mar desde tu casa?
2.¿Me podrías prestar tu boli?
3.Tengo que escribir una redacción.
4.No pueden ir a la fiesta porque tienen que estudiar.
5.¿Sabiais esquiar cuando fuisteis a Suiza por primera vez?
6.Me dijo que no podía usar su teléfono.
7.Deberías estudiar más y así aprobarás el examen.
8.Me marcharé mañana por la mañana.
MUST: STRONG OBLIGATION. IT'S PERSONAL. IT INVOLVES THE SPEAKER'S OPINION.
HAVE TO: STRONG OBLIGATION. IT'S EXTERNAL: law, rules...

. I…….. do my homework. My teacher always checks if we have done the exercises.


. I ………… get my hair cut. I don't like it so long.
. We………… go home. My mother has told me to arrive at ten o'clock.
. I …………. study hard. I want to pass the exam.
. In Spain, children………… go to school until they're 16.
. You ……………. phone every day, darling!

MUSTN'T: STRONG PROHIBITION DON'T HAVE TO: IT'S NOT NECESSARY

. You……… accept things from strangers!


. When you go into a clothes shop, you …………. to buy something. You can just look.
. You ………… steal things from shops.
. Children …………… pay bills.
. Children ……………. eat junk food every day.
. Some millionaires ……………… get up very early.
………………………………………..-------------------------------------…………………………………………………………
1. When Tom was 16, he was a fast runner. He ______ run 200 metres in 22 seconds.
a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t
2. I'm afraid I ______ come to your party next Saturday.
a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t
3. I'm not in a hurry. I've got plenty of time. I _______ wait.
a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t
4. I was feeling terribly sick yesterday. I ________ eat anything.
a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t
5. Can you speak loudly, please? I _______ hear you very well.
a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t
6. "You look exhausted." "Yes, I _________ sleep last night.
a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t
…………………………………………-----------------------------------………………………………
1. This is a very precious book. You ________ lose it.
a) must b) mustn't c) needn't
2. He will be having lessons for another two hours. We _________ visit him now.
a) must b) mustn't c) needn't
3. You _________ wash those carrots. They've already been washed.
a) must b) mustn't c) needn't
4. We _______ hurry. We've got plenty of time.
a) must b) mustn't c) needn't
5. We have enough milk in the fridge so we __________ buy some more.
a) must b) mustn't c) needn't
6. This is a very great novel. You _______ read it.
a) must b) mustn't c) needn't
7. Time is not on our side. We _________ hurry.
a) must b) mustn't c) needn't
8. 'What kind of car do you want to buy? Something flashy?' 'Well, it __________ be
flashy - that's not important.'
a) must b) mustn't c) needn't
9. Tim gave me a mail to send. I ___________ remember to mail it.
a) must b) mustn't c) needn't
10. Mary gave me a letter to post. I __________ forget to mail it.
a) must b) mustn't c) needn't

Rewrite the sentences with: can, may, must or have to.


Př. Is that all right if I borrow your pen? May/Can I borrow your pen?
Don't park your car on bends. It is illegal. You ....................................................................
Perhaps she will agree with it. Who knows? She .....................................................................
Our teacher asked us to tidy the classroom. We .....................................................................
I need your help. It's too much work for me. You ....................................................................
Look at that baloon. It's over there. ....................... see ........................................... ?
Don't worry about dinner. I'll make it. You ....................................................................
It is not necessary to be there. We .....................................................................
Why don't you stay with us? No problem! You ....................................................................

Match 1 - 10 to a - j.
1. It is a very good film. _____
2. He is not sure now. _____
3. She is so different. _____
4. It is the last train. _____
5. It's Sunday today. _____
6. This exhibition is not free of charge. _____
7. I'll prepare breakfast myself. _____
8. The coach leaves tonight and it takes twelve hours to get here. _____
9. Your address is the same. _____
10. We have plenty of time. _____

a You needn't get up early.


b You don't have to get up early.
c We can't miss it.
d We mustn't miss it.
e You can be her sister.
f You can't be her sister.
g I have to buy a ticket.
h I must buy a ticket.
i He may come tomorrow.
j He must come tomorrow

Complete the sentences with a modal verb from the box below. Sometimes more than one
answer is possible.
CAN'T - CAN'T HAVE – COULD - DON'T NEED TO - MIGHT - MIGHT NOT - MUST - MUST HAVE –
MUSTN'T – SHOULD - SHOULDN'T

1. That pizza was gigantic. I'm sure Mary _______________________ eaten it all.
2. Nobody was able to tell the police who that man was, so he _____________________ be someone
from here.
3. Be careful when you walk across that old wooden bridge. It ____________________ be very safe.
4. I see you haven't finished your homework yet. It ______________ be very difficult, then.
5. You ______________ touch the oven. It's very hot and you _______________ hurt yourself.
6. They are putting the suspect into the police car. The police ___________________ arrested him.
7. I don't know where he is. Take a look in the garage. He ___________________ be there.
8. You ___________________ do any more training today. You look so tried. Take a break!
9. I can't see very well but that ___________________ be Claire over there. It least, she looks like
Claire.
10. Everyone scored over 95% in the first test, so it ___________________ been so difficult.
11. You ___________________ drive me to the airport. I can take the bus.
12. You ___________________ always wear suitable clothes when you go skiing.
13. Pupils ___________________ go out between the various parts of the exam. It's against the school
rules.
14. Danny ___________________ swim when he was four. Now he's part of the town's swimming team.
15. You ___________________ buy any food. The fridge is full.
16. John _______________ taken a wrong turn somewhere. Otherwise, he'd be here by now.
17. There are signs all over the area, so you _____________ have any trouble getting there.
18. This _______________ be the house they advertised in the newspaper. It's much too big.
19. Mike ___________________ left the house. His cell phone is still here, and he never leaves without
it.
20. Leaving the house today without an umbrella ___________________ be such a good idea. It looks
like it's going to rain in the afternoon.

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