Modal Auxiliary Verbs Worksheet for Class 6

Fill in the blanks using an appropriate modal auxiliary verb.

1. She said that she …………………….. come with me. (will / would)

2. ‘………………………. you help me?’ she asked. (Can / May)

3. We ……………….. win if we work harder. (will / would)

4. She ……………………… be here soon. (will / can)

5. …………………….. it be a fox? (Can / May)

6. If she receives good healthcare, she ………………………….. survive. (may / can)

7. An ant ……………………….. kill an elephant. (can / may)

8. ……………………… we survive without water? (Can / May)

9. She ……………………….. be working late. (may / can)

10. Who  …………………………… solve this puzzle? (can / may)

11. Where ……………………… they have gone? (can / could)

12. She ………………………. have won if she had tried harder. (can / could)

Answers

1. would, 2. can, 3. will, 4. will (We do not use can in affirmative sentences to talk about possibility.), 5. Can (In questions and negatives, we can use can to talk about possibility.), 6. may, 7. can, 8. Can, 9. may, 10. can, 11. could, 12. could