Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 112 · 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.My friends ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
2. 2.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
3. 3.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
4. 4.Saanvi should ___ a kite next month. (a) flies (b) to fly (c) flying (d) fly
5. 5.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
6. 6.Manav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
7. 7.My friends ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
8. 8.They ___ bring lunch every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
9. 9.My brother may ___ milk next month. (a) to drink (b) drinking (c) drinks (d) drink
10. 10.You could ___ the ball next week. (a) catching (b) to catch (c) catches (d) catch
11. 11.When Rohan was five, he ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
12. 12.Two years ago, Tara ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
13. 13.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
14. 14.I can ___ a song tomorrow. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) sing
15. 15.My cousins ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
16. 16.When Karan was five, he ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
17. 17.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
18. 18.I ___ wear a cap every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
19. 19.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
20. 20.She ___ tell a story every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
21. 21.Kunal can ___ in the park next month. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) jog (d) to jog
22. 22.Last year, Kunal ___ take the train. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
23. 23.My parents ___ clean the room every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
24. 24.Nisha should ___ to school tomorrow. (a) goes (b) to go (c) go (d) going
25. 25.He must ___ a story next week. (a) tells (b) to tell (c) telling (d) tell
26. 26.My brother may ___ cricket next month. (a) playing (b) play (c) plays (d) to play
27. 27.Last year, Zoya ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
28. 28.Two years ago, Arjun ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
29. 29.Two years ago, Pooja ___ wash the dishes. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
30. 30.Two years ago, Riya ___ bring lunch. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
31. 31.When Zoya was five, she ___ wash the dishes. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
32. 32.He might ___ in the park next week. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) to jog (d) jog
33. 33.They can ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) to cook
34. 34.Last year, Kavya ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
35. 35.Aarav ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
36. 36.The children ___ cook rice every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
37. 37.Rohan ___ write a letter every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
38. 38.Arjun must ___ Grandma next week. (a) helps (b) help (c) helping (d) to help
39. 39.Last year, Isha ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
40. 40.Omkar ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have

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