Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 130 · 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 ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
2. 2.You could ___ the room tomorrow. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) to clean
3. 3.Kunal ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
4. 4.She could ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) ride (b) to ride (c) riding (d) rides
5. 5.Last year, Neel ___ study science. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
6. 6.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
7. 7.My sister should ___ milk next month. (a) drink (b) to drink (c) drinking (d) drinks
8. 8.Two years ago, Omkar ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
9. 9.I ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
10. 10.When Sneha was five, she ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
11. 11.My brother must ___ a story next Sunday. (a) tells (b) telling (c) to tell (d) tell
12. 12.Kabir might ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) to fly (b) fly (c) flying (d) flies
13. 13.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
14. 14.We can ___ in the park next week. (a) to jog (b) jogging (c) jog (d) jogs
15. 15.Last year, Zoya ___ throw the ball. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
16. 16.Two years ago, Pooja ___ wear a cap. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
17. 17.When Manav was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
18. 18.Last year, Rahul ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
19. 19.The students must ___ the match next month. (a) to win (b) wins (c) winning (d) win
20. 20.The children ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
21. 21.She might ___ in the pool next week. (a) swim (b) to swim (c) swimming (d) swims
22. 22.Last year, Aditya ___ throw the ball. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
23. 23.I ___ win the match every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
24. 24.Neel ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
25. 25.Farhan ___ climb a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
26. 26.Ananya ___ drink milk every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
27. 27.They can ___ a tree next month. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) climb (d) to climb
28. 28.We ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
29. 29.My parents must ___ a cap next month. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) wear (d) to wear
30. 30.She may ___ the room next month. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) to clean (d) clean
31. 31.When Omkar was five, he ___ clap for the team. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
32. 32.My parents ___ play cricket every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
33. 33.He could ___ vegetables next month. (a) to buy (b) buy (c) buying (d) buys
34. 34.I must ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) to clean (d) cleans
35. 35.Last year, Myra ___ throw the ball. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
36. 36.The students ___ clap for the team every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
37. 37.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
38. 38.We can ___ a story next Sunday. (a) to tell (b) tell (c) telling (d) tells
39. 39.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
40. 40.Two years ago, Rahul ___ send a message. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could

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