Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 124 · 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.Ananya ___ draw a picture every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
2. 2.Kunal ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
3. 3.You could ___ the ball next month. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) throws (d) to throw
4. 4.Arjun may ___ tea next Sunday. (a) to make (b) making (c) make (d) makes
5. 5.Sneha ___ tell a story every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
6. 6.When Omkar was five, he ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
7. 7.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
8. 8.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
9. 9.Sneha may ___ in the park next month. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) to jog
10. 10.I can ___ a picture next week. (a) to draw (b) drawing (c) draw (d) draws
11. 11.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
12. 12.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
13. 13.I must ___ Hindi next month. (a) to speak (b) speak (c) speaking (d) speaks
14. 14.We can ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) flies (b) fly (c) to fly (d) flying
15. 15.Karan should ___ a mango next week. (a) eats (b) eat (c) eating (d) to eat
16. 16.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
17. 17.My brother ___ carry the bag every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
18. 18.They can ___ the room next week. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) to clean (d) cleans
19. 19.Last year, Zoya ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
20. 20.Two years ago, Dev ___ take the train. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
21. 21.You ___ clap for the team every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
22. 22.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
23. 23.He could ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) jog (d) to jog
24. 24.Last year, Dev ___ send a message. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
25. 25.My parents might ___ a message next week. (a) sends (b) send (c) sending (d) to send
26. 26.She should ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) to speak (d) speak
27. 27.Last year, Arjun ___ go to school. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
28. 28.The children ___ take the train every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
29. 29.You ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
30. 30.Isha ___ play cricket every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
31. 31.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
32. 32.My brother could ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to plant (b) plants (c) plant (d) planting
33. 33.My cousins ___ drink milk every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
34. 34.When Aisha was five, she ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
35. 35.Ishaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
36. 36.We could ___ milk next Sunday. (a) to drink (b) drink (c) drinks (d) drinking
37. 37.Two years ago, Kavya ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
38. 38.Saanvi ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
39. 39.They must ___ a message next month. (a) to send (b) sends (c) sending (d) send
40. 40.Last year, Kabir ___ win the match. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall

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