Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 194 · 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.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
2. 2.Riya should ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) to eat (b) eats (c) eat (d) eating
3. 3.You can ___ a message next month. (a) sending (b) to send (c) send (d) sends
4. 4.You could ___ science tomorrow. (a) studies (b) to study (c) studying (d) study
5. 5.Zoya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
6. 6.Last year, Aisha ___ study science. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
7. 7.She may ___ for the team next week. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) to clap (d) clap
8. 8.Last year, Yash ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
9. 9.I may ___ tea next week. (a) making (b) makes (c) make (d) to make
10. 10.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
11. 11.I may ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feed (b) feeds (c) feeding (d) to feed
12. 12.My brother must ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sends (b) send (c) sending (d) to send
13. 13.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
14. 14.We may ___ a story next Sunday. (a) telling (b) tell (c) tells (d) to tell
15. 15.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
16. 16.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
17. 17.I might ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cooking (b) to cook (c) cook (d) cooks
18. 18.She might ___ a letter next week. (a) writes (b) write (c) to write (d) writing
19. 19.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
20. 20.Karan ___ tell a story every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
21. 21.She could ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) to run (b) running (c) run (d) runs
22. 22.We can ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carries (b) carry (c) carrying (d) to carry
23. 23.They must ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) to dance (b) dancing (c) dance (d) dances
24. 24.My parents should ___ Grandma next week. (a) helps (b) helping (c) help (d) to help
25. 25.When Arjun was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
26. 26.Karan should ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throwing (b) to throw (c) throws (d) throw
27. 27.We could ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) to feed (b) feeds (c) feed (d) feeding
28. 28.She ___ drink milk every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
29. 29.She ___ bake a cake every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
30. 30.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
31. 31.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
32. 32.When Neel was five, he ___ make tea. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
33. 33.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
34. 34.When Isha was five, she ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
35. 35.Last year, Kunal ___ win the match. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
36. 36.My brother ___ bake a cake every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
37. 37.Last year, Meera ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
38. 38.Karan could ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) to swim (b) swims (c) swimming (d) swim
39. 39.When Rohan was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
40. 40.When Vivaan was five, he ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could

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