Modal-Verbs-Review: Practice
Focused modal verbs review practice with clear instructions, writing space and a complete answer key.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Focused controlled practice
- Clear instructions and writing space
- Useful model sentences
- Answer key on page 3
Review advice, obligation, ability, permission and requests through twelve gap-fill items, six corrections and three original sentences.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Use pages 1–2 and retain the teacher key on page 3. Briefly contrast mustn't with don't have to and review modal + base verb.
- Complete items 1–12 using both the meaning and subject of the sentence. Accept must / have to for necessity, can / could for requests, and either could or couldn't in item 12 as the key notes.
- Correct items 13–18: remove unnecessary to, use Could you rather than Did you could, choose has to, and keep play in its base form.
- Write the three personal examples: advice, a prohibition in a public place and a polite request. Share and explain the meanings rather than looking for one fixed personal answer.
Support and extension
Support with meaning labels and a base-verb reminder. Extend by giving a context where a different modal is appropriate and explaining how the message changes.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
