Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 103 · 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 ___ study science every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
2. 2.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
3. 3.We ___ win the match every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
4. 4.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
5. 5.She ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
6. 6.When Dev was five, he ___ clap for the team. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
7. 7.When Aditya was five, he ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
8. 8.Aisha ___ feed the dog every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
9. 9.Last year, Manav ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
10. 10.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
11. 11.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
12. 12.You should ___ rice next week. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) to cook (d) cooks
13. 13.When Pooja was five, she ___ make tea. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
14. 14.Riya ___ tell a story every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
15. 15.The students ___ clap for the team every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
16. 16.She must ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) climbing (d) to climb
17. 17.Isha could ___ the dog next week. (a) feeds (b) to feed (c) feed (d) feeding
18. 18.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
19. 19.My sister should ___ lunch next week. (a) bringing (b) to bring (c) brings (d) bring
20. 20.My friends might ___ a story tomorrow. (a) tells (b) tell (c) to tell (d) telling
21. 21.We could ___ the train next Sunday. (a) takes (b) take (c) to take (d) taking
22. 22.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
23. 23.Myra ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
24. 24.My parents ___ wear a cap every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
25. 25.Dev ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
26. 26.Myra should ___ to school tomorrow. (a) to go (b) going (c) goes (d) go
27. 27.My brother ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
28. 28.Last year, Riya ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
29. 29.Two years ago, Farhan ___ go to school. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
30. 30.When Vivaan was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
31. 31.Last year, Dev ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
32. 32.You should ___ the train next Sunday. (a) take (b) taking (c) to take (d) takes
33. 33.Last year, Kunal ___ drink milk. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
34. 34.My brother should ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) playing (b) play (c) to play (d) plays
35. 35.She ___ take the train every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
36. 36.My sister can ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watching (b) watches (c) watch (d) to watch
37. 37.You ___ study science every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
38. 38.He must ___ the dog next week. (a) to feed (b) feeds (c) feed (d) feeding
39. 39.Last year, Aditya ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
40. 40.You must ___ on the stage next month. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dance (d) dancing

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