Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 170 · 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) has (c) must
2. 2.He could ___ the room next month. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) to clean
3. 3.I must ___ a kite next month. (a) to fly (b) flying (c) flies (d) fly
4. 4.She ___ carry the bag every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
5. 5.They ___ plant a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
6. 6.My cousins can ___ the ball next month. (a) catch (b) to catch (c) catches (d) catching
7. 7.He ___ clean the room every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
8. 8.They can ___ the train next week. (a) taking (b) to take (c) take (d) takes
9. 9.When Manav was five, he ___ buy vegetables. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
10. 10.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
11. 11.When Kabir was five, he ___ throw the ball. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
12. 12.Last year, Kunal ___ run in the park. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
13. 13.Last year, Kunal ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
14. 14.They can ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throw (b) to throw (c) throws (d) throwing
15. 15.She ___ write a letter every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
16. 16.You might ___ lunch next month. (a) to bring (b) bringing (c) brings (d) bring
17. 17.My sister can ___ cricket next week. (a) to play (b) play (c) plays (d) playing
18. 18.Rahul ___ go to school every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
19. 19.My sister may ___ a tree next week. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) to climb (d) climbing
20. 20.We can ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) to buy (b) buying (c) buys (d) buy
21. 21.Farhan can ___ cricket next month. (a) plays (b) play (c) playing (d) to play
22. 22.She ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
23. 23.Isha must ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) to swim (b) swimming (c) swim (d) swims
24. 24.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
25. 25.My brother could ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) baking (d) bake
26. 26.Two years ago, Diya ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
27. 27.You ___ throw the ball every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
28. 28.When Yash was five, he ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
29. 29.Two years ago, Kavya ___ take the train. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
30. 30.They ___ study science every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
31. 31.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
32. 32.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
33. 33.When Arjun was five, he ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
34. 34.When Kunal was five, he ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
35. 35.You can ___ the train next week. (a) taking (b) take (c) to take (d) takes
36. 36.Kunal can ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) drawing (b) to draw (c) draws (d) draw
37. 37.She ___ draw a picture every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
38. 38.Two years ago, Aditya ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
39. 39.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
40. 40.Last year, Meera ___ ride a bicycle. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can

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