Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 164 · 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 ___ study science every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
2. 2.Vivaan should ___ a story next Sunday. (a) telling (b) to tell (c) tell (d) tells
3. 3.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
4. 4.Two years ago, Aarav ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
5. 5.My sister ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
6. 6.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
7. 7.They might ___ a picture next month. (a) to draw (b) draws (c) draw (d) drawing
8. 8.When Kavya was five, she ___ feed the dog. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
9. 9.I should ___ the room next month. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) to clean
10. 10.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
11. 11.We ___ run in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
12. 12.He ___ drink milk every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
13. 13.She may ___ tea tomorrow. (a) to make (b) makes (c) make (d) making
14. 14.When Meera was five, she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
15. 15.The students could ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catching (b) catches (c) to catch (d) catch
16. 16.He can ___ a kite next week. (a) flying (b) to fly (c) flies (d) fly
17. 17.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
18. 18.The children ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
19. 19.When Ira was five, she ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
20. 20.You might ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watching (b) watches (c) to watch (d) watch
21. 21.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
22. 22.We ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
23. 23.Two years ago, Zoya ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
24. 24.When Kavya was five, she ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
25. 25.She could ___ lunch next month. (a) bring (b) to bring (c) bringing (d) brings
26. 26.We can ___ science next Sunday. (a) to study (b) studying (c) studies (d) study
27. 27.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
28. 28.Two years ago, Arjun ___ feed the dog. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
29. 29.We ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
30. 30.You ___ jog in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
31. 31.Dev ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
32. 32.My friends ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
33. 33.My friends ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
34. 34.I might ___ rice next week. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) to cook (d) cooks
35. 35.Isha can ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eat (b) eats (c) eating (d) to eat
36. 36.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
37. 37.Last year, Neel ___ drink milk. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
38. 38.She may ___ science next month. (a) studies (b) studying (c) to study (d) study
39. 39.They must ___ vegetables next week. (a) buying (b) to buy (c) buys (d) buy
40. 40.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has

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