Name: __________________________________ Grade/Section: _____________________

Subject: English 8 Teacher: _________________________ Score: __________

Direction: Create or construct sentences using different modal verbs in expressing the following:
A. Ability
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
B. Permission
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2._ _____________________________________________________________________
C. Prohibition
1. _______________________________________________________________________
2.____ ___________________________________________________________________
D. Obligation
1. _______________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________
E. No Obligation
1. _______________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________

Name: __________________________________ Grade/Section: _____________________

Subject: English 8 Teacher: _________________________ Score: __________

Direction: Create or construct sentences using different modal verbs in expressing the following:
A. Ability
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
B. Permission
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2._ _____________________________________________________________________
C. Prohibition
1. _______________________________________________________________________
2.____ ___________________________________________________________________
D. Obligation
1. _______________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________
E. No Obligation
1. _______________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________
Direction: Choose the modal that best complete the sentence and identify if it is Permission,
Obligation, Prohibition or No Obligation.

can may has to don’t have to can’t

could must mustn’t have to doesn’t have to

_____________1. The company ________ pay retrenchment benefits to its employees.

_____________2. ________ you help me with this?
_____________3. You ________ buy any alcoholic beverages due to liquor ban.
_____________4. The employees ________ come this morning as the activity will start in
the afternoon.
_____________5. Teachers ________ now distribute the modules to the learners.
_____________6. Mila ________ attend the party if she’s sleepy already.
_____________7. ________ you open the door for me?
_____________8. He________ follow the doctor’s advice.
_____________9. She ________ cry here.
_____________10. Do you really ________ go?

Direction: Choose the modal that best complete the sentence and identify if it is Permission,
Obligation, Prohibition or No Obligation.

can may has to don’t have to can’t

could must mustn’t have to doesn’t have to

_____________1. The company ________ pay retrenchment benefits to its employees.

_____________2. ________ you help me with this?
_____________3. You ________ buy any alcoholic beverages due to liquor ban.
_____________4. The employees ________ come this morning as the activity will start in
the afternoon.
_____________5. Teachers ________ now distribute the modules to the learners.
_____________6. Mila ________ attend the party if she’s sleepy already.
_____________7. ________ you open the door for me?
_____________8. He________ follow the doctor’s advice.
_____________9. She ________ cry here.
_____________10. Do you really ________ go?