Grammar exercises · 12 questions

Modal verbs exercises

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Test yourself on modal verbs with 12 interactive questions. Every answer comes with an explanation — and if you get one wrong, the AI tutor can explain exactly why your answer didn't work.

Question 1 of 12

My grandmother ___ read without glasses, even at ninety.

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Guessing gets you through a quiz; understanding gets you through the exam. Read the full Modal verbs lesson Modal verbs — can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should and must — are auxiliaries that add meaning such as ability, permission, advice, obligation or possibility to a main verb. They never change form, take a bare infinitive without 'to', and build questions and negatives without 'do'.

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