Mixed Modals exercises — Set 2: Ability, Permission & Obligation: Choosing the Right Modal Exercises (Worksheet)
Worksheet • 20 questions • 14 min
When I was young, I run very fast, but now I'm too old.
You touch the paintings in the museum. It's strictly forbidden.
You bring your own lunch. The company provides free meals.
Excuse me, I sit here? Is this seat taken?
She studied very hard and was pass the exam on her first attempt.
In the UK, you drive on the left side of the road.
Children under 16 are not buy alcohol in this country.
I play the guitar, but I play the piano. I've never learned.
You wear a uniform at my new school. You can wear whatever you like.
Despite the injury, the footballer finish the match.
Employees arrive at work before 9 a.m. It's a company rule.
You use your phone during the meeting, but please keep it on silent.
you speak any foreign languages when you were at school?
You smoke inside the hospital. It is completely prohibited.
We get a visa to travel to Canada. Our passport is enough.
In some countries, women were not vote until the 20th century.
I understand what he said. He was speaking too quietly.
You pay for the software. It's completely free to download.
All visitors register at reception before entering the building.
My daughter is only three, but she already read simple books.
Mixed Modals exercises online (Worksheet)
Practise distinguishing between modal verbs used for ability (can, could, be able to), permission (can, may, could, be allowed to), and obligation (must, have to, need to). Pay special attention to mustn't (prohibition) vs don't have to (no obligation) — one of the most common modal verb mistakes.