Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 163 · 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, Diya ___ ride a bicycle. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
2. 2.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
3. 3.My friends ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
4. 4.Meera must ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) builds (b) to build (c) building (d) build
5. 5.Last year, Rahul ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
6. 6.The students may ___ the match tomorrow. (a) to win (b) win (c) winning (d) wins
7. 7.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
8. 8.Last year, Kabir ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
9. 9.They ___ jog in the park every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
10. 10.Last year, Ananya ___ make tea. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
11. 11.Two years ago, Sneha ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
12. 12.I ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
13. 13.My brother could ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaking (b) speak (c) speaks (d) to speak
14. 14.My brother may ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) to dance (d) dance
15. 15.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
16. 16.When Kabir was five, he ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
17. 17.They may ___ science tomorrow. (a) to study (b) study (c) studies (d) studying
18. 18.He ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
19. 19.My brother should ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) play (b) playing (c) plays (d) to play
20. 20.Pooja must ___ a cake next week. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) baking (d) to bake
21. 21.Two years ago, Kavya ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
22. 22.Last year, Diya ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
23. 23.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
24. 24.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
25. 25.You must ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) planting (b) plant (c) plants (d) to plant
26. 26.When Manav was five, he ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
27. 27.When Manav was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
28. 28.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
29. 29.Rahul ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
30. 30.My cousins ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
31. 31.They can ___ a tree next month. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) to climb (d) climbing
32. 32.They can ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watching (d) watch
33. 33.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
34. 34.You may ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plants (b) plant (c) planting (d) to plant
35. 35.We ___ go to school every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
36. 36.When Saanvi was five, she ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
37. 37.Arjun ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
38. 38.We ___ draw a picture every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
39. 39.Myra ___ help Grandma every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
40. 40.We ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to

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