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Modals and Adjective Order is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on the auxiliary that fits, and the order adjectives go in, aligned to Common Core standard L.4.1. It prints 5 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 23 of them with different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Modals and Adjective Order

L.4.1

NameDate

Finish each sentence.

1.By midnight the water ___ rising fast.

Choose: was · is · were

2.The wings ___ have held if he had flown lower.

Choose: might · must · shall

3.The beavers ___ been building for two seasons.

Choose: had · has · have

4.It was a ___ old wooden ledger.

Choose: small · wooden · old

5.You ___ take a coat; it looks like rain.

Choose: should · shall · will

LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Modals and Adjective Order

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.was
  2. 2.might
  3. 3.had
  4. 4.small
  5. 5.should

Questions about Modals and Adjective Order

What does the Modals and Adjective Order worksheet cover?

It practises the auxiliary that fits, and the order adjectives go in — 5 questions for Grade 4, all on Common Core L.4.1: Use relative pronouns, progressive verbs, modal auxiliaries and correct adjective order. The instruction to pupils is “Finish each sentence”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Modals and Adjective Order practise?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1 — L.4.1, in the Language domain for Grade 4. The published standard reads: “Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Modals and Adjective Order is written for Grade 4, typically ages 9-10. It is one of the sheets on L.4.1, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Modals and Adjective Order come with an answer key?

Yes. All 5 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Modals and Adjective Order can I print?

25 versions, of which 23 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.

Is Modals and Adjective Order free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Modals and Adjective Order, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

More practice for L.4.1

Use relative pronouns, progressive verbs, modal auxiliaries and correct adjective order.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.4.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.