Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 117 · 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.I ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
2. 2.Kunal ___ play cricket every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
3. 3.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
4. 4.My friends ___ win the match every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
5. 5.Dev ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
6. 6.When Kunal was five, he ___ go to school. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
7. 7.When Vivaan was five, he ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
8. 8.When Meera was five, she ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
9. 9.I should ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) to eat (b) eat (c) eating (d) eats
10. 10.Saanvi ___ wear a cap every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
11. 11.Manav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
12. 12.Last year, Farhan ___ clean the room. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
13. 13.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
14. 14.I must ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) to plant
15. 15.Last year, Ira ___ study science. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
16. 16.When Karan was five, he ___ wash the dishes. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
17. 17.We must ___ a picture next week. (a) to draw (b) draw (c) drawing (d) draws
18. 18.My friends must ___ rice next week. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) cook (d) to cook
19. 19.You should ___ a message next month. (a) sends (b) send (c) sending (d) to send
20. 20.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
21. 21.Last year, Tara ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
22. 22.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
23. 23.You should ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) to jog (b) jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
24. 24.My sister ___ send a message every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
25. 25.We ___ bake a cake every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
26. 26.They ___ send a message every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
27. 27.They ___ tell a story every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
28. 28.Two years ago, Riya ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
29. 29.When Ira was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
30. 30.Vivaan could ___ a cap next month. (a) wears (b) to wear (c) wearing (d) wear
31. 31.Last year, Priya ___ win the match. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
32. 32.He could ___ a cartoon next month. (a) to watch (b) watching (c) watch (d) watches
33. 33.She must ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watch (d) watching
34. 34.We ___ catch the ball every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
35. 35.When Manav was five, he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
36. 36.You could ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) fly (b) flying (c) flies (d) to fly
37. 37.They ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
38. 38.Diya could ___ a mango next month. (a) eat (b) eats (c) to eat (d) eating
39. 39.My cousins can ___ a song next Sunday. (a) sing (b) to sing (c) sings (d) singing
40. 40.Last year, Isha ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could

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