Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 169 · 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.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
2. 2.Two years ago, Diya ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
3. 3.You can ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) to buy (b) buy (c) buys (d) buying
4. 4.I ___ clean the room every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
5. 5.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
6. 6.Last year, Myra ___ write a letter. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
7. 7.You ___ study science every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
8. 8.Myra could ___ a mango next month. (a) eats (b) to eat (c) eat (d) eating
9. 9.You ___ drink milk every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
10. 10.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
11. 11.Myra ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
12. 12.My brother can ___ a cap next week. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) to wear (d) wear
13. 13.We should ___ milk next week. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) drinks (d) to drink
14. 14.We ___ take the train every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
15. 15.Tara ___ throw the ball every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
16. 16.You can ___ the match next Sunday. (a) win (b) to win (c) wins (d) winning
17. 17.When Isha was five, she ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
18. 18.My cousins can ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buy (b) to buy (c) buying (d) buys
19. 19.They ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
20. 20.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
21. 21.He ___ make tea every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
22. 22.When Karan was five, he ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
23. 23.When Dev was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
24. 24.Ira ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
25. 25.Last year, Neel ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
26. 26.You can ___ tea next Sunday. (a) make (b) to make (c) making (d) makes
27. 27.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
28. 28.We ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
29. 29.My parents may ___ science tomorrow. (a) study (b) studying (c) studies (d) to study
30. 30.He can ___ a mango next week. (a) eat (b) eating (c) eats (d) to eat
31. 31.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
32. 32.Last year, Kavya ___ study science. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
33. 33.He ___ write a letter every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
34. 34.Ishaan may ___ the match tomorrow. (a) wins (b) winning (c) win (d) to win
35. 35.Myra ___ tell a story every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
36. 36.I must ___ rice next week. (a) to cook (b) cook (c) cooking (d) cooks
37. 37.You could ___ the match next Sunday. (a) wins (b) winning (c) win (d) to win
38. 38.Omkar may ___ milk next week. (a) drinking (b) to drink (c) drinks (d) drink
39. 39.She ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
40. 40.The students ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to

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