Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 151 · 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.When Ishaan was five, he ___ go to school. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
2. 2.I ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
3. 3.When Myra was five, she ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
4. 4.You might ___ vegetables next month. (a) buying (b) buy (c) buys (d) to buy
5. 5.He ___ clap for the team every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
6. 6.You ___ study science every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
7. 7.My brother ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
8. 8.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
9. 9.You must ___ on the stage next month. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) to dance (d) dance
10. 10.I might ___ in the park next month. (a) running (b) run (c) to run (d) runs
11. 11.My sister ___ cook rice every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
12. 12.Saanvi ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
13. 13.Rahul can ___ science next month. (a) to study (b) studies (c) studying (d) study
14. 14.She might ___ the room next Sunday. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) cleans
15. 15.We ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
16. 16.The children should ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) to catch (b) catches (c) catch (d) catching
17. 17.Ishaan ___ run in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
18. 18.He ___ jog in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
19. 19.They may ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) to feed (d) feed
20. 20.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
21. 21.My brother could ___ cricket next week. (a) playing (b) to play (c) play (d) plays
22. 22.She can ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) to build (b) building (c) build (d) builds
23. 23.He could ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to plant (b) plant (c) planting (d) plants
24. 24.I ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
25. 25.Two years ago, Kavya ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
26. 26.He might ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) to wear (b) wears (c) wear (d) wearing
27. 27.He must ___ Hindi next month. (a) to speak (b) speak (c) speaks (d) speaking
28. 28.Last year, Isha ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
29. 29.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
30. 30.Two years ago, Aarav ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
31. 31.My cousins ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
32. 32.We must ___ a tree next month. (a) climbing (b) climb (c) climbs (d) to climb
33. 33.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
34. 34.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
35. 35.Diya ___ clean the room every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
36. 36.My cousins should ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) builds (b) build (c) to build (d) building
37. 37.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
38. 38.My brother might ___ a story next Sunday. (a) tells (b) telling (c) tell (d) to tell
39. 39.You can ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) to fly (b) flying (c) flies (d) fly
40. 40.Diya can ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draws (b) to draw (c) drawing (d) draw

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