Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 156 · 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.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ go to school. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
2. 2.She ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
3. 3.She may ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) baking (b) bake (c) to bake (d) bakes
4. 4.Last year, Ira ___ win the match. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
5. 5.You might ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) to speak (b) speak (c) speaking (d) speaks
6. 6.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
7. 7.You may ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) to dance (b) dance (c) dances (d) dancing
8. 8.He ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
9. 9.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
10. 10.Last year, Priya ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
11. 11.My cousins ___ take the train every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
12. 12.We may ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feed (b) feeds (c) feeding (d) to feed
13. 13.When Sneha was five, she ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
14. 14.Last year, Rohan ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
15. 15.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
16. 16.Two years ago, Aarav ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
17. 17.Last year, Tara ___ speak Hindi. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
18. 18.Kabir can ___ for the team next month. (a) to clap (b) claps (c) clapping (d) clap
19. 19.My parents ___ send a message every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
20. 20.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
21. 21.Aditya ___ make tea every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
22. 22.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
23. 23.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
24. 24.Yash may ___ to school tomorrow. (a) goes (b) go (c) going (d) to go
25. 25.Aarav could ___ tea next month. (a) to make (b) making (c) make (d) makes
26. 26.We may ___ the room next week. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) cleans
27. 27.Aarav ___ clap for the team every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
28. 28.Farhan ___ tell a story every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
29. 29.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
30. 30.Last year, Sneha ___ study science. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
31. 31.She can ___ science tomorrow. (a) studies (b) study (c) studying (d) to study
32. 32.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
33. 33.Kunal ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
34. 34.She should ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) to jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) jog
35. 35.She should ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) help (b) helps (c) to help (d) helping
36. 36.Kunal might ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) drinks (d) to drink
37. 37.Karan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
38. 38.My sister ___ win the match every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
39. 39.Diya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
40. 40.He ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts

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