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Mastering Modal Auxiliaries (Grade 7)

This worksheet helps Grade 7 students understand and correctly use modal auxiliary verbs to express possibility, necessity, permission, and obligation.

Grade 7 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsModal Auxiliaries
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.1.C

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ELAGrammarModal AuxiliariesGrade 7
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Mastering Modal Auxiliaries

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will test your understanding and use of modal auxiliary verbs.

1. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a modal auxiliary verb to express possibility?

a

She runs fast.

b

He might come to the party.

c

They are studying.

d

We have finished.

2. In the sentence, 'You should always wear a helmet when cycling,' what does the modal auxiliary 'should' express?

a

Permission

b

Ability

c

Obligation or advice

d

Certainty

Complete the following sentences with an appropriate modal auxiliary verb (e.g., can, could, may, might, must, should, will, would).

3. You   submit your assignment by Friday.

4. I   swim when I was five years old.

5. It   rain later, so take an umbrella.

6.   you please pass the salt?

Read each statement. Determine if the statement about modal auxiliaries is True or False.

7. Modal auxiliary verbs always change their form to agree with the subject (e.g., 'he cans' instead of 'he can').

T

True

F

False

8. The modal auxiliary 'must' primarily expresses strong obligation or necessity.

T

True

F

False

9. Explain the difference in meaning between 'You may go' and 'You must go'.

10. Rewrite the following sentence using a modal auxiliary to express advice: 'It is a good idea to save money.'

Use the modal auxiliaries from the word bank to complete the sentences below. Each word can only be used once.

could
will
may
can

11. If you study hard, you   pass the exam.

12.   I borrow your pen, please?

13. She   sing beautifully when she was younger.

14. We   go to the beach tomorrow if the weather is good.