Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 123 · 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.Neel ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
2. 2.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
3. 3.When Sneha was five, she ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
4. 4.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
5. 5.Nisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
6. 6.Two years ago, Ira ___ draw a picture. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
7. 7.You should ___ a message tomorrow. (a) send (b) sends (c) sending (d) to send
8. 8.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
9. 9.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
10. 10.I ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
11. 11.When Kabir was five, he ___ study science. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
12. 12.My parents should ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washing (b) wash (c) washes (d) to wash
13. 13.We can ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) clean (d) cleaning
14. 14.Ananya may ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaks (b) speaking (c) to speak (d) speak
15. 15.He ___ feed the dog every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
16. 16.Two years ago, Diya ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
17. 17.Two years ago, Omkar ___ swim in the pool. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
18. 18.They ___ eat a mango every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
19. 19.Diya ___ send a message every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
20. 20.Ira ___ go to school every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
21. 21.You ___ drink milk every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
22. 22.We should ___ a cartoon next month. (a) to watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) watch
23. 23.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
24. 24.I ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
25. 25.Kavya ___ take the train every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
26. 26.He ___ wear a cap every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
27. 27.I could ___ the room next month. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) to clean (d) clean
28. 28.I ___ tell a story every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
29. 29.He should ___ a cake next month. (a) bake (b) baking (c) to bake (d) bakes
30. 30.My brother ___ drink milk every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
31. 31.We can ___ science tomorrow. (a) study (b) to study (c) studying (d) studies
32. 32.My brother might ___ for the team next week. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) to clap (d) clap
33. 33.Aditya ___ draw a picture every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
34. 34.When Kabir was five, he ___ take the train. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
35. 35.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
36. 36.Kavya could ___ tea next Sunday. (a) makes (b) make (c) making (d) to make
37. 37.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
38. 38.We ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
39. 39.Neel might ___ the train next week. (a) to take (b) take (c) takes (d) taking
40. 40.Kavya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has

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