Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 177 · 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.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
2. 2.He should ___ vegetables next week. (a) buying (b) buy (c) buys (d) to buy
3. 3.My cousins might ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) bake (d) baking
4. 4.We ___ help Grandma every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
5. 5.Last year, Yash ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
6. 6.Two years ago, Yash ___ carry the bag. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
7. 7.Aisha could ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogging (b) jog (c) jogs (d) to jog
8. 8.Diya ___ clean the room every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
9. 9.Last year, Diya ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
10. 10.When Karan was five, he ___ win the match. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
11. 11.When Vivaan was five, he ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
12. 12.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
13. 13.We might ___ tea tomorrow. (a) to make (b) making (c) makes (d) make
14. 14.My cousins should ___ the ball next month. (a) to throw (b) throws (c) throw (d) throwing
15. 15.He ___ play cricket every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
16. 16.When Kavya was five, she ___ go to school. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
17. 17.I ___ study science every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
18. 18.I could ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plants (b) plant (c) to plant (d) planting
19. 19.He could ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooks (b) cook (c) to cook (d) cooking
20. 20.Last year, Sneha ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
21. 21.Pooja ___ cook rice every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
22. 22.We should ___ milk next month. (a) drink (b) drinks (c) to drink (d) drinking
23. 23.When Aarav was five, he ___ carry the bag. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
24. 24.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
25. 25.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
26. 26.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
27. 27.We ___ plant a tree every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
28. 28.When Myra was five, she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
29. 29.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
30. 30.I might ___ science next week. (a) studies (b) to study (c) study (d) studying
31. 31.Karan must ___ tea next Sunday. (a) make (b) makes (c) to make (d) making
32. 32.You may ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swims (b) to swim (c) swim (d) swimming
33. 33.My sister ___ clean the room every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
34. 34.She ___ plant a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
35. 35.Saanvi ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
36. 36.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
37. 37.Two years ago, Yash ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
38. 38.When Priya was five, she ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
39. 39.The children could ___ the match next week. (a) winning (b) win (c) to win (d) wins
40. 40.Two years ago, Sneha ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall

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