Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 162 · 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.When Neel was five, he ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
2. 2.He ___ clean the room every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
3. 3.She may ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feeding (b) feeds (c) to feed (d) feed
4. 4.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
5. 5.You could ___ the room next week. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) to clean
6. 6.My brother can ___ to school next month. (a) go (b) going (c) goes (d) to go
7. 7.When Rohan was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
8. 8.Ira ___ win the match every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
9. 9.You might ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writing (b) writes (c) write (d) to write
10. 10.She can ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) to feed (b) feeds (c) feed (d) feeding
11. 11.When Vivaan was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
12. 12.When Kunal was five, he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
13. 13.My sister may ___ a story next Sunday. (a) telling (b) to tell (c) tells (d) tell
14. 14.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
15. 15.They ___ take the train every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
16. 16.Diya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
17. 17.Isha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
18. 18.Last year, Rahul ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
19. 19.They may ___ a song next Sunday. (a) singing (b) sings (c) to sing (d) sing
20. 20.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
21. 21.She might ___ for the team next month. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) claps (d) to clap
22. 22.She ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
23. 23.We ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
24. 24.Yash ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
25. 25.I ___ play cricket every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
26. 26.Zoya ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
27. 27.My sister ___ cook rice every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
28. 28.I could ___ a song next week. (a) sing (b) to sing (c) singing (d) sings
29. 29.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
30. 30.You can ___ vegetables next month. (a) buy (b) buys (c) buying (d) to buy
31. 31.Ishaan ___ throw the ball every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
32. 32.Two years ago, Karan ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
33. 33.Last year, Farhan ___ run in the park. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
34. 34.Pooja ___ bake a cake every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
35. 35.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
36. 36.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
37. 37.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
38. 38.My cousins might ___ in the park next week. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) to jog (d) jog
39. 39.We ___ write a letter every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
40. 40.I ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can

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