Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 158 · 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.Last year, Saanvi ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
2. 2.I should ___ a bicycle next week. (a) ride (b) to ride (c) riding (d) rides
3. 3.Aisha ___ study science every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
4. 4.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
5. 5.My sister ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
6. 6.We ___ clean the room every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
7. 7.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
8. 8.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
9. 9.Myra should ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) fly (b) to fly (c) flies (d) flying
10. 10.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
11. 11.Omkar ___ plant a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
12. 12.You could ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) speaks (d) to speak
13. 13.We ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
14. 14.She could ___ a letter next week. (a) to write (b) write (c) writes (d) writing
15. 15.Two years ago, Isha ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
16. 16.Karan can ___ a letter next month. (a) writing (b) writes (c) write (d) to write
17. 17.I should ___ a song next Sunday. (a) singing (b) sing (c) to sing (d) sings
18. 18.He can ___ the ball next month. (a) to catch (b) catching (c) catches (d) catch
19. 19.You ___ run in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
20. 20.Last year, Tara ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
21. 21.Last year, Aditya ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
22. 22.Last year, Aditya ___ study science. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
23. 23.I could ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catches (b) catch (c) catching (d) to catch
24. 24.He ___ win the match every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
25. 25.My brother ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
26. 26.Manav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
27. 27.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
28. 28.Last year, Ananya ___ carry the bag. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
29. 29.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
30. 30.When Neel was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
31. 31.Two years ago, Sneha ___ bake a cake. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
32. 32.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
33. 33.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
34. 34.My brother ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
35. 35.My sister can ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) to feed (b) feed (c) feeding (d) feeds
36. 36.I can ___ the room next month. (a) clean (b) cleans (c) cleaning (d) to clean
37. 37.My cousins ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
38. 38.She ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
39. 39.You ___ sing a song every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
40. 40.Two years ago, Karan ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could

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