Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 161 · 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.Manav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
2. 2.Meera ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
3. 3.When Kabir was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
4. 4.I ___ go to school every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
5. 5.We ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
6. 6.The children ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
7. 7.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
8. 8.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
9. 9.They might ___ a song next week. (a) singing (b) to sing (c) sings (d) sing
10. 10.My friends ___ help Grandma every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
11. 11.Diya might ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) to clean
12. 12.The children ___ drink milk every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
13. 13.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ go to school. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
14. 14.I ___ take the train every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
15. 15.When Arjun was five, he ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
16. 16.You must ___ the room next Sunday. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) to clean (d) cleaning
17. 17.Farhan could ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watches (b) watching (c) watch (d) to watch
18. 18.You can ___ in the park next week. (a) run (b) running (c) to run (d) runs
19. 19.Rahul ___ go to school every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
20. 20.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
21. 21.When Rahul was five, he ___ send a message. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
22. 22.My brother ___ draw a picture every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
23. 23.Two years ago, Manav ___ feed the dog. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
24. 24.She ___ make tea every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
25. 25.You ___ plant a tree every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
26. 26.Two years ago, Omkar ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
27. 27.She should ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) building (b) build (c) to build (d) builds
28. 28.Arjun may ___ a letter next month. (a) writes (b) writing (c) write (d) to write
29. 29.My brother ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
30. 30.They should ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) to wear (d) wear
31. 31.You may ___ lunch next month. (a) bringing (b) bring (c) brings (d) to bring
32. 32.My sister must ___ a song next Sunday. (a) sing (b) sings (c) to sing (d) singing
33. 33.I should ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) to clap (b) clapping (c) claps (d) clap
34. 34.We should ___ the match tomorrow. (a) win (b) winning (c) wins (d) to win
35. 35.My friends should ___ the room tomorrow. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) clean
36. 36.He might ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) riding (b) ride (c) to ride (d) rides
37. 37.Last year, Vivaan ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
38. 38.Rahul must ___ a cake next week. (a) bake (b) to bake (c) bakes (d) baking
39. 39.Aditya ___ draw a picture every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
40. 40.Dev ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must

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