Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 111 · 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.Myra ___ write a letter every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
2. 2.The children may ___ for the team next week. (a) claps (b) clap (c) to clap (d) clapping
3. 3.You ___ send a message every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
4. 4.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
5. 5.My sister should ___ the bag next month. (a) to carry (b) carry (c) carries (d) carrying
6. 6.Two years ago, Riya ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
7. 7.My sister could ___ a message next week. (a) send (b) sending (c) to send (d) sends
8. 8.She ___ run in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
9. 9.My friends ___ go to school every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
10. 10.Two years ago, Rohan ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
11. 11.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
12. 12.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
13. 13.I might ___ cricket next month. (a) playing (b) play (c) plays (d) to play
14. 14.When Karan was five, he ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
15. 15.I could ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) eats (b) to eat (c) eating (d) eat
16. 16.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
17. 17.My brother ___ write a letter every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
18. 18.I can ___ vegetables next month. (a) buying (b) to buy (c) buys (d) buy
19. 19.Two years ago, Karan ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
20. 20.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
21. 21.He must ___ to school tomorrow. (a) to go (b) go (c) goes (d) going
22. 22.Two years ago, Kavya ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
23. 23.We might ___ the ball next week. (a) to throw (b) throw (c) throws (d) throwing
24. 24.When Farhan was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
25. 25.My brother can ___ science tomorrow. (a) studying (b) study (c) studies (d) to study
26. 26.Manav might ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleaning (b) to clean (c) clean (d) cleans
27. 27.Rohan could ___ in the park next week. (a) run (b) running (c) runs (d) to run
28. 28.He ___ cook rice every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
29. 29.We ___ jog in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
30. 30.I must ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) to watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) watch
31. 31.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
32. 32.Last year, Kabir ___ go to school. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
33. 33.When Myra was five, she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
34. 34.He ___ tell a story every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
35. 35.Vivaan could ___ a story next Sunday. (a) telling (b) to tell (c) tell (d) tells
36. 36.Last year, Ananya ___ eat a mango. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
37. 37.We ___ jog in the park every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
38. 38.My cousins ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
39. 39.You could ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buys (b) buy (c) to buy (d) buying
40. 40.We ___ bring lunch every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans

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