Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 100 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (Modal + base form): After a modal use the base verb: she can swim (not “can swims”, not “can to swim”). Modals do not change with the subject: he can, they can. could is the past of can: When I was five, I could swim. “have to / has to” also shows a rule: she has to wear a uniform.

1. 1.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
2. 2.Last year, Sneha ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
3. 3.When Ishaan was five, he ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
4. 4.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
5. 5.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
6. 6.Myra may ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) to carry (b) carry (c) carries (d) carrying
7. 7.Two years ago, Rahul ___ wash the dishes. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
8. 8.We ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
9. 9.When Ananya was five, she ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
10. 10.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
11. 11.You might ___ to school next month. (a) to go (b) go (c) goes (d) going
12. 12.You ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
13. 13.When Yash was five, he ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
14. 14.Two years ago, Neel ___ throw the ball. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
15. 15.My sister ___ go to school every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
16. 16.My cousins ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
17. 17.Tara must ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) wears (b) wear (c) to wear (d) wearing
18. 18.When Dev was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
19. 19.When Zoya was five, she ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
20. 20.They should ___ a story next week. (a) tells (b) to tell (c) telling (d) tell
21. 21.We might ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swimming (b) swim (c) swims (d) to swim
22. 22.I should ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) to watch
23. 23.You should ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catching (b) to catch (c) catch (d) catches
24. 24.Last year, Ishaan ___ help Grandma. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
25. 25.My brother may ___ in the pool next week. (a) swim (b) swims (c) swimming (d) to swim
26. 26.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
27. 27.I can ___ the bag next week. (a) to carry (b) carry (c) carrying (d) carries
28. 28.They ___ study science every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
29. 29.They can ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) to feed (b) feeds (c) feeding (d) feed
30. 30.The children may ___ tea tomorrow. (a) to make (b) makes (c) making (d) make
31. 31.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
32. 32.We should ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) buying (b) to buy (c) buy (d) buys
33. 33.She may ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) to carry (d) carries
34. 34.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
35. 35.He should ___ in the park next week. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogging (d) to jog
36. 36.Last year, Neel ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
37. 37.My parents may ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) to cook (d) cooks
38. 38.We ___ help Grandma every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
39. 39.She ___ go to school every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
40. 40.She ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can

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