Fill in the blanks with can, may, or will. This modal auxiliary verbs worksheet is helpful for students of classes 4 and 5.

1. I ……………………………. help you. (promise)

2. She …………………………. forget to bring her calculator. (possibility)

3. ………………………… you ride a bicycle? (ability)

4. I ………………………… speak English. (inability)

5. You …………………………. use my phone if you want. (ability)

6. …………………………. I leave early today? (permission)

7. You …………………………… go now. (inability)

8. She ………………………….. arrive anytime soon. (possibility)

9. I …………………………… apply for that job. (determination)

10. We …………………………… go out now. It is too late. (inability)

11. If you do that again, I …………………………. hit you. (threat)

12. She …………………………… not come if you do not invite her. (certainty)

Answers

1. will, 2. may, 3. can, 4. cannot, 5. can, 6. can/may, 7. cannot, 8. may, 9. will, 10. cannot, 11. will, 12. will

Worksheet 2

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate modal verb.

1. …………………….. you help me with the cleaning? (Can / May / Might)

2. She said that she ……………………… be able to come. (won’t / wouldn’t / can’t)

3. Though I tried hard, I …………………….. solve the puzzle. (can’t / couldn’t / wouldn’t)

4. Where ……………………. I buy scissors? (can / will / might)

5. You …………………….. arrive on time. (can / should / will)

6. …………………….. anybody help me? (May / Can / Shall)

7. …………………… we take a taxi home? (Shall / Will / May)

8. I ………………… never forget that day. (will / would / may)

9. If you don’t start now, you …………………….. miss the train. (will / would/ might)

10. If it rains, we ……………………… cancel the outing. (will / would / can)