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ESL: Modals-Can, Could, Be able to, May, Might
In this ESL modals worksheet, students type in the appropriate word to correctly complete sentences, choosing from: can, could, be able to, may or might, using negatives when necessary.
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ESL: Modals
In this ESL modals worksheet, students complete 10 multiple choice questions, choosing the phrase that best completes a sentence. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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ESL: Modals
In this ESL modals worksheet, students complete 10 multiple choice questions, choosing the best phrase to complete a sentence. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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ESL: Modals of Advice-Should, Ought to, Had better
In this ESL modals worksheet, learners type the correct answers in blanks to complete sentences, choosing from should, ought to, or had better.
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Modals and Their Meaning in Context
By focusing on an oil-related theme, learners answer questions using context clues. They assign meaning to each highlighted modal in an example sentence from a word bank of choices. (Examples of meaning choices include impossibility...
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BBC Learning English, Grammar (Conditionals)
In this grammar worksheet, students review conditionals like could/would, will/might, etc. by matching sentence halves and choosing the best modal verb in each sentence.
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Modals of Deduction Worksheet
In this ESL grammar worksheet, learners read 10 sentences that contain a missing word. For each sentence, students choose between can't, might, or must to fill each space.
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Modal Practice
In this grammar worksheet, learners use modals found in ten sentences to simulate similar modals right next to the ones shown. Students strive to keep the same meanings in each one.
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Drill with Modals
In this grammar worksheet, students rewrite each sentence with a different helping/linking verb modal. Students follow the example given on the worksheet.
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Drill with Modals
In this grammar activity, students practice rewriting sentences from one tense to another as shown in the example given. Students rewrite four other sentences utilizing the verb must.
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Worksheet 12: Modals, Part 1, Expressing Ability
When learning vocabulary, students have to identify the subtleties in word usage. This worksheet, which has students practice basic grammar and vocabulary, requires students to distinguish the meaning of a word in context in 12 examples.
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Modals and Idiomatic Expressions
This activity provides a good review of idiomatic expressions. Not only do middle schoolers have a chart detailing the different types of meanings, they also are given 25 questions to practice this skill.
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Modal Verbs
In this ESL error correction worksheet, students read 14 sentences that may or may not contain errors. Students identify any errors they see in the sentences.