

This Class 3 worksheet on Modal Verbs for Polite Requests helps learners understand how to use modal verbs like can, could, may, and would to make respectful and well-structured requests. Students practise identifying suitable modal verbs, correcting incorrect usage, and forming polite questions in real-life contexts. Through fill-in-the-blanks, true/false analysis, multiple choice questions, sentence correction, and sentence writing, children strengthen both grammar accuracy and communication skills.
Modal verbs help children speak politely and confidently. This concept is important in Grade 3 because:
1. It teaches how to ask for permission using “may.”
2. It builds polite request forms using “could” and “would.”
3. It helps differentiate between direct commands and respectful questions.
4. It improves spoken English and classroom communication.
This worksheet includes five structured exercises to build mastery step by step:
🧠 Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
Students complete each sentence using a suitable modal verb such as can, could, may, or would.
✏️ Exercise 2 – True or False
Learners identify whether each sentence correctly uses a modal verb.
📋 Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students choose the best modal verb (a, b, or c) to complete each polite request.
📝 Exercise 4 – Replace the Incorrect Word
Children replace one incorrect word with the correct modal verb from the box.
📖 Exercise 5 – Sentence Writing
Students write five polite requests using modal verbs.
Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
1. Could
2. Can
3. Could
4. May
5. Would
6. May
7. Would
8. Can
9. Could
10. May
Exercise 2 – True or False
1. True
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. False
6. True
7. False
8. True
9. False
10. True
Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice Questions
1. Would
2. May
3. Could
4. Can
5. Could
6. Can
7. May
8. Would
9. May
10. Could
Exercise 4 – Replace the Incorrect Word
1. May
2. Would
3. Could
4. Can
5. May
6. Can
7. Could
8. May
9. Would
10. Could
Exercise 5 – Sentence Writing
Answers may vary.
Help your child build polite speaking habits and strong grammar skills by mastering modal verbs used in everyday requests.
Modal verbs like could and may are used to make polite requests in Class 3 grammar worksheets.
Could sounds softer and more respectful, which is important for spoken and written CBSE English.
Role-play activities and completing a Class 3 modal verbs worksheet help early learners use polite language correctly.