Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 121 · 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.Two years ago, Isha ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
2. 2.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
3. 3.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
4. 4.He must ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) build (b) builds (c) building (d) to build
5. 5.You should ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) to feed (d) feeds
6. 6.When Ira was five, she ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
7. 7.My brother ___ send a message every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
8. 8.My brother could ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climbs (b) climbing (c) to climb (d) climb
9. 9.He ___ send a message every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
10. 10.We may ___ a picture next week. (a) drawing (b) draws (c) to draw (d) draw
11. 11.My friends should ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) eat (b) eating (c) eats (d) to eat
12. 12.I ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
13. 13.They can ___ a tree next week. (a) plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) to plant
14. 14.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
15. 15.She ___ fly a kite every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
16. 16.She must ___ a cake next month. (a) baking (b) bake (c) to bake (d) bakes
17. 17.We ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
18. 18.She must ___ the dishes next month. (a) to wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) wash
19. 19.Last year, Ira ___ bring lunch. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
20. 20.Aditya ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
21. 21.Saanvi ___ climb a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
22. 22.He ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
23. 23.Isha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
24. 24.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
25. 25.When Kunal was five, he ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
26. 26.My brother might ___ rice tomorrow. (a) to cook (b) cooking (c) cook (d) cooks
27. 27.When Rahul was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
28. 28.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
29. 29.Ananya ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
30. 30.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
31. 31.When Sneha was five, she ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
32. 32.You might ___ vegetables next week. (a) buys (b) buying (c) buy (d) to buy
33. 33.My brother ___ drink milk every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
34. 34.Aisha should ___ a song next Sunday. (a) sings (b) singing (c) sing (d) to sing
35. 35.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
36. 36.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
37. 37.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
38. 38.Rohan should ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) to bring (b) brings (c) bringing (d) bring
39. 39.My sister ___ take the train every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
40. 40.He may ___ a tree next month. (a) plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) to plant

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