Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 108 · 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.Ananya ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
2. 2.She must ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eating (b) eat (c) eats (d) to eat
3. 3.Rahul ___ bring lunch every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
4. 4.Two years ago, Ira ___ cook rice. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
5. 5.Arjun ___ draw a picture every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
6. 6.When Ishaan was five, he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
7. 7.I should ___ a tree next month. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) to climb (d) climbing
8. 8.When Kabir was five, he ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
9. 9.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
10. 10.Last year, Kunal ___ take the train. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
11. 11.You must ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watches (b) watch (c) watching (d) to watch
12. 12.She could ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flying (b) to fly (c) fly (d) flies
13. 13.You must ___ a story next month. (a) tell (b) to tell (c) telling (d) tells
14. 14.My brother ___ wear a cap every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
15. 15.He ___ win the match every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
16. 16.Arjun must ___ a cap next week. (a) wears (b) to wear (c) wearing (d) wear
17. 17.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
18. 18.When Manav was five, he ___ clap for the team. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
19. 19.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
20. 20.I ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
21. 21.Dev ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
22. 22.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
23. 23.When Rohan was five, he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
24. 24.Two years ago, Aarav ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
25. 25.When Ira was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
26. 26.When Manav was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
27. 27.Last year, Manav ___ carry the bag. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
28. 28.He can ___ for the team next week. (a) claps (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) clap
29. 29.I ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
30. 30.Two years ago, Zoya ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
31. 31.My cousins ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
32. 32.You ___ eat a mango every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
33. 33.He ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
34. 34.When Kabir was five, he ___ go to school. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
35. 35.We ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
36. 36.They ___ help Grandma every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
37. 37.You can ___ a song next month. (a) singing (b) to sing (c) sing (d) sings
38. 38.I could ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writing (b) writes (c) write (d) to write
39. 39.Two years ago, Meera ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
40. 40.You must ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eat (b) eats (c) to eat (d) eating

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