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Grade 4 · English
Modal Verbs
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Can, may, must, should — ability, permission, obligation and advice!
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1
Sort each modal sentence by what it expresses — Ability (is capable of), Permission (is allowed to), Obligation (must/has to), or Advice (should do).
1Students must wear their uniform to school.
2You should apologise for being late.
3He could lift the heavy box easily.
4May I leave the classroom for a moment?
5Visitors may not enter after nine at night.
6You must submit the form before Friday.
7You should drink more water in summer.
8She can swim across the entire lake.
Ability
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Permission
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Obligation
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Advice
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2
Choose the modal from the brackets that best fits the meaning shown, and write out the full sentence.
1.(permission) I borrow your umbrella for the walk home? (May / Should)
2.(obligation) All passengers fasten their seatbelts before takeoff. (may / must)
3.(ability) My grandfather speak four languages fluently. (can / must)
4.(possibility) It rain later this evening, so carry an umbrella. (might / must)
5.(future intention) We visit our grandparents next month. (shall / could)
3
Rewrite each sentence to add the modal meaning shown in brackets. Write the full sentence.
1.You visit the library after class. (add: permission, using 'may')
2.Students wear helmets while cycling to school. (add: obligation, using 'must')
3.He plays the violin beautifully. (add: ability, using 'can')
4.We finish our homework before dinner. (add: advice, using 'should')
5.The bus arrive a little late today. (add: possibility, using 'might')
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