Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 14 · 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.The students ___ jog in the park every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
2. 2.Two years ago, Aisha ___ buy vegetables. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
3. 3.Two years ago, Arjun ___ feed the dog. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
4. 4.He must ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) feeds (d) to feed
5. 5.I can ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flying (b) to fly (c) flies (d) fly
6. 6.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
7. 7.My sister ___ play cricket every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
8. 8.We ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
9. 9.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
10. 10.Farhan ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
11. 11.My brother ___ clean the room every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
12. 12.When Ananya was five, she ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
13. 13.He ___ eat a mango every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
14. 14.Omkar ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
15. 15.They ___ drink milk every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
16. 16.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
17. 17.When Meera was five, she ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
18. 18.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
19. 19.You ___ go to school every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
20. 20.Last year, Pooja ___ wash the dishes. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
21. 21.They must ___ on the stage next week. (a) to dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) dance
22. 22.You must ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaking (b) speak (c) to speak (d) speaks
23. 23.My friends ___ throw the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
24. 24.Last year, Aisha ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
25. 25.When Sneha was five, she ___ clean the room. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
26. 26.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
27. 27.My brother can ___ rice tomorrow. (a) to cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) cook
28. 28.He may ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) rides (b) to ride (c) ride (d) riding
29. 29.They ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
30. 30.When Saanvi was five, she ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
31. 31.The children might ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feeding (b) to feed (c) feed (d) feeds
32. 32.We ___ fly a kite every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
33. 33.He might ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) bring (b) to bring (c) bringing (d) brings
34. 34.They should ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) claps (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) clap
35. 35.You ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
36. 36.Last year, Zoya ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
37. 37.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
38. 38.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
39. 39.Riya should ___ a tree next month. (a) plants (b) planting (c) to plant (d) plant
40. 40.When Dev was five, he ___ climb a tree. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall

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