Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 188 · 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.Ishaan ___ clean the room every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
2. 2.You might ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drink (b) to drink (c) drinking (d) drinks
3. 3.When Nisha was five, she ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
4. 4.Two years ago, Rahul ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
5. 5.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
6. 6.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
7. 7.When Karan was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
8. 8.You ___ go to school every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
9. 9.My brother may ___ a tree next month. (a) climbing (b) to climb (c) climbs (d) climb
10. 10.Two years ago, Kavya ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
11. 11.My sister ___ feed the dog every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
12. 12.I ___ catch the ball every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
13. 13.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
14. 14.We may ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watching (d) watch
15. 15.Karan must ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) bake (d) baking
16. 16.She ___ drink milk every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
17. 17.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
18. 18.We ___ clean the room every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
19. 19.Last year, Karan ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
20. 20.My friends might ___ a story next month. (a) tell (b) telling (c) tells (d) to tell
21. 21.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ go to school. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
22. 22.My sister ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
23. 23.Arjun must ___ the train next month. (a) taking (b) take (c) takes (d) to take
24. 24.They ___ draw a picture every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
25. 25.I ___ jog in the park every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
26. 26.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
27. 27.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
28. 28.Neel ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
29. 29.We ___ run in the park every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
30. 30.When Ishaan was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
31. 31.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
32. 32.I ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
33. 33.Two years ago, Isha ___ study science. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
34. 34.Pooja ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
35. 35.Two years ago, Ananya ___ ride a bicycle. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
36. 36.Last year, Kabir ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
37. 37.Rahul ___ go to school every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
38. 38.My brother must ___ rice next week. (a) cooks (b) to cook (c) cooking (d) cook
39. 39.I could ___ in the park next month. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) to jog (d) jogging
40. 40.We can ___ the bag next week. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) to carry (d) carry

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