Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 157 · 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 should ___ a tree next month. (a) to plant (b) plant (c) plants (d) planting
2. 2.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
3. 3.My sister ___ draw a picture every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
4. 4.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
5. 5.When Aarav was five, he ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
6. 6.He could ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writing (b) writes (c) to write (d) write
7. 7.They should ___ in the park next week. (a) jogging (b) jog (c) jogs (d) to jog
8. 8.The children might ___ the train tomorrow. (a) takes (b) take (c) taking (d) to take
9. 9.Dev ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
10. 10.Two years ago, Farhan ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
11. 11.Last year, Diya ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
12. 12.She must ___ cricket next week. (a) playing (b) plays (c) play (d) to play
13. 13.Diya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
14. 14.We must ___ the dishes next week. (a) washing (b) to wash (c) wash (d) washes
15. 15.My cousins might ___ a story next month. (a) tells (b) to tell (c) telling (d) tell
16. 16.The students should ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) washing (b) washes (c) wash (d) to wash
17. 17.I ___ take the train every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
18. 18.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
19. 19.Saanvi ___ send a message every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
20. 20.We can ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) play (b) plays (c) to play (d) playing
21. 21.They ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
22. 22.I should ___ a song next month. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) sing (d) singing
23. 23.He may ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) to fly (b) flies (c) flying (d) fly
24. 24.We ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
25. 25.She ___ clean the room every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
26. 26.Two years ago, Diya ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
27. 27.I ___ bring lunch every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
28. 28.She may ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) running (b) to run (c) runs (d) run
29. 29.My cousins could ___ science next week. (a) studying (b) studies (c) to study (d) study
30. 30.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
31. 31.My brother could ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) to build (b) building (c) builds (d) build
32. 32.You ___ drink milk every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
33. 33.Two years ago, Rohan ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
34. 34.My brother should ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) to clap (b) clap (c) claps (d) clapping
35. 35.My brother could ___ a bicycle next month. (a) ride (b) riding (c) rides (d) to ride
36. 36.My parents ___ play cricket every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
37. 37.The students ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
38. 38.Last year, Zoya ___ go to school. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
39. 39.When Rohan was five, he ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
40. 40.Ishaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have

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