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Grade 7 Worksheet: Modal Verbs

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  • 4 pages total

  • skill explanation page

  • 5 practice exercises

  • 1 answer key page

  • 4 pages total

  • skill explanation page

  • 5 practice exercises

  • 1 answer key page

Modal verbs don’t change the action—they change the meaning!

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Modal verbs don’t change the action—they change the meaning! ──●◎●──

Additional Info:

  1. Grade Level: 7

  2. Difficulty Level: Medium

  3. CCSS Standards: L.7.1.C-Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers.

  4. CEFR Level: B1 (Intermediate) – Learners can express obligation, permission, possibility, and advice using modals.

This Grade 7 English language worksheet focuses on modal verbs, which are helping verbs used to express ability, possibility, permission, or obligation. The worksheet includes clear explanations and five structured practice activities designed to reinforce understanding and correct usage of modal verbs.

Practice Activities:

  1. Identifying Modal Verbs – Students underline the modal verbs in given sentences.

  2. Matching Modals to Their Function – Students match modal verbs to their correct functions (e.g., obligation, possibility, advice, permission, ability).

  3. Fill in the Blanks – Students choose the correct modal verb to complete sentences.

  4. Rewrite with Modals – Students rewrite sentences using appropriate modal verbs.

  5. Error Correction – Students identify and correct incorrect modal verb usage.

Additional Features:

  • Includes a full answer key for self-checking.

  • Gradually builds from recognition to application and error correction.

  • Suitable for Grade 7 students to strengthen grammar skills and sentence construction.

Skills Developed: Grammar, sentence writing, modal verb usage, critical thinking, and self-editing.