Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 153 · 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.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
2. 2.Arjun may ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watches (b) watch (c) to watch (d) watching
3. 3.They ___ take the train every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
4. 4.He must ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wears (d) to wear
5. 5.We must ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) building (b) to build (c) builds (d) build
6. 6.We can ___ to school tomorrow. (a) go (b) to go (c) goes (d) going
7. 7.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
8. 8.Meera can ___ a song tomorrow. (a) singing (b) sings (c) sing (d) to sing
9. 9.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
10. 10.He could ___ lunch next week. (a) to bring (b) bringing (c) brings (d) bring
11. 11.My friends may ___ a picture next month. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) draws (d) to draw
12. 12.When Yash was five, he ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
13. 13.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
14. 14.We may ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watches (b) watch (c) watching (d) to watch
15. 15.Diya should ___ milk next month. (a) drinking (b) to drink (c) drinks (d) drink
16. 16.Two years ago, Rohan ___ throw the ball. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
17. 17.They ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
18. 18.You ___ take the train every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
19. 19.You ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
20. 20.Kavya must ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) to jog (d) jog
21. 21.He ___ bake a cake every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
22. 22.Last year, Isha ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
23. 23.When Sneha was five, she ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
24. 24.You might ___ tea tomorrow. (a) to make (b) makes (c) make (d) making
25. 25.Saanvi ___ run in the park every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
26. 26.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
27. 27.Ishaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
28. 28.He ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
29. 29.My brother must ___ the match next Sunday. (a) to win (b) wins (c) win (d) winning
30. 30.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
31. 31.She can ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) to ride (b) rides (c) riding (d) ride
32. 32.When Pooja was five, she ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
33. 33.They can ___ rice next week. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooks (d) to cook
34. 34.Two years ago, Riya ___ send a message. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
35. 35.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
36. 36.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
37. 37.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
38. 38.Two years ago, Zoya ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
39. 39.Two years ago, Rohan ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
40. 40.We ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds

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