Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 11 · 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.Ishaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
2. 2.Pooja ___ tell a story every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
3. 3.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
4. 4.They ___ write a letter every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
5. 5.Two years ago, Myra ___ climb a tree. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
6. 6.Riya can ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) to speak (d) speaking
7. 7.The children might ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plant (d) plants
8. 8.I ___ carry the bag every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
9. 9.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
10. 10.I must ___ a story tomorrow. (a) telling (b) tell (c) tells (d) to tell
11. 11.My sister should ___ a story next month. (a) telling (b) tells (c) tell (d) to tell
12. 12.They ___ drink milk every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
13. 13.I can ___ for the team next week. (a) to clap (b) claps (c) clapping (d) clap
14. 14.Last year, Yash ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
15. 15.Last year, Kunal ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
16. 16.My friends should ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buy (b) buys (c) to buy (d) buying
17. 17.Tara may ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) to carry (b) carry (c) carries (d) carrying
18. 18.Last year, Dev ___ ride a bicycle. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
19. 19.When Saanvi was five, she ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
20. 20.They may ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) baking (b) bake (c) bakes (d) to bake
21. 21.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
22. 22.Two years ago, Kunal ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
23. 23.When Priya was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
24. 24.When Pooja was five, she ___ speak Hindi. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
25. 25.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
26. 26.My brother could ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) clean
27. 27.Farhan must ___ a mango next month. (a) eating (b) eats (c) eat (d) to eat
28. 28.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
29. 29.We should ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writes (b) writing (c) write (d) to write
30. 30.Two years ago, Ananya ___ win the match. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
31. 31.He ___ cook rice every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
32. 32.My brother ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
33. 33.Two years ago, Manav ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
34. 34.She may ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) riding (b) ride (c) rides (d) to ride
35. 35.Isha ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
36. 36.We may ___ a message next week. (a) sends (b) sending (c) to send (d) send
37. 37.He ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
38. 38.We can ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) to wash
39. 39.Sneha could ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) to run (b) running (c) run (d) runs
40. 40.I ___ study science every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds

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