Modals of Permission Exercises

1. What is a Modal of Permission?

A verb that shows action
A verb that assists in asking or giving permission
A noun that gives permission
An adjective that describes permission

2. Which of the following is a Modal of Permission?

Jump
Can
Play
Walk

3. Which of the following sentences uses a Modal of Permission correctly?

Can I to go to the bathroom?
Might I have a piece of cake?
She must to leave now.
We doesn’t understand.

4. Which of the following is NOT a Modal of Permission?

Be
Do
Have
Go

5. Which of the following sentences uses Modals of Permission incorrectly?

Can I borrow your phone?
Could I to have a glass of water?
May I have a piece of cake?
Might I use the restroom?

6. Which of the following is a primary Modal of Permission?

Is
Does
Might
Has

7. Which of the following sentences is correct?

He can to drive.
She must leaves now.
They should apologize.
We doesn’t know.

8. Which of the following Modals of Permission indicates necessity?

Can
Must
Do
Is

9. Which of the following sentences uses a Modal of Permission to create a question?

Can you help me?
She is a teacher.
They were at the park.
He plays football.

10. Which of the following Modals of Permission is used to indicate possibility?

Can
Is
Do
Might