Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 185 · 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.Kunal ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
2. 2.My brother ___ cook rice every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
3. 3.When Pooja was five, she ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
4. 4.I ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
5. 5.When Omkar was five, he ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
6. 6.Last year, Zoya ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
7. 7.We may ___ in the park next week. (a) jogging (b) to jog (c) jog (d) jogs
8. 8.They should ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) riding (b) to ride (c) rides (d) ride
9. 9.Zoya should ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) to wear (d) wear
10. 10.When Vivaan was five, he ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
11. 11.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
12. 12.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
13. 13.She could ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to climb (b) climbs (c) climbing (d) climb
14. 14.Myra ___ climb a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
15. 15.When Zoya was five, she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
16. 16.You ___ cook rice every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
17. 17.He ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
18. 18.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
19. 19.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
20. 20.She could ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) to help (b) helps (c) helping (d) help
21. 21.He ___ bake a cake every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
22. 22.You might ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
23. 23.She ___ fly a kite every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
24. 24.He ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
25. 25.Rohan may ___ lunch next week. (a) brings (b) to bring (c) bringing (d) bring
26. 26.When Rohan was five, he ___ run in the park. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
27. 27.Saanvi ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
28. 28.Two years ago, Rahul ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
29. 29.We ___ catch the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
30. 30.Two years ago, Sneha ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
31. 31.I may ___ tea next Sunday. (a) makes (b) making (c) make (d) to make
32. 32.Two years ago, Aditya ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
33. 33.She must ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) to bake
34. 34.Kavya ___ study science every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
35. 35.Two years ago, Sneha ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
36. 36.She may ___ lunch next month. (a) brings (b) to bring (c) bringing (d) bring
37. 37.They ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
38. 38.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
39. 39.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
40. 40.The students can ___ a tree next month. (a) plant (b) planting (c) to plant (d) plants

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