Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 199 · 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.I can ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) speaking (d) to speak
2. 2.You might ___ a picture next week. (a) to draw (b) draws (c) draw (d) drawing
3. 3.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
4. 4.When Riya was five, she ___ feed the dog. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
5. 5.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
6. 6.My friends ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
7. 7.I may ___ the dishes next week. (a) washing (b) wash (c) to wash (d) washes
8. 8.You can ___ cricket next week. (a) play (b) playing (c) plays (d) to play
9. 9.Manav ___ feed the dog every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
10. 10.Dev could ___ in the pool next month. (a) swimming (b) swim (c) swims (d) to swim
11. 11.My sister ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
12. 12.My cousins ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
13. 13.He may ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) throw (b) throws (c) throwing (d) to throw
14. 14.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
15. 15.She can ___ vegetables next week. (a) buying (b) to buy (c) buy (d) buys
16. 16.Ananya ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
17. 17.When Riya was five, she ___ win the match. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
18. 18.She could ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carry (b) to carry (c) carries (d) carrying
19. 19.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
20. 20.You ___ bring lunch every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
21. 21.He must ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) clap (b) to clap (c) claps (d) clapping
22. 22.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
23. 23.Neel may ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catches (b) to catch (c) catching (d) catch
24. 24.I ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
25. 25.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
26. 26.When Vivaan was five, he ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
27. 27.Karan ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
28. 28.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
29. 29.When Arjun was five, he ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
30. 30.They ___ tell a story every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
31. 31.Omkar might ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) clap (b) clapping (c) to clap (d) claps
32. 32.Two years ago, Farhan ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
33. 33.Two years ago, Farhan ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
34. 34.Two years ago, Dev ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
35. 35.When Zoya was five, she ___ take the train. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
36. 36.He could ___ to school next week. (a) going (b) go (c) goes (d) to go
37. 37.We should ___ tea next week. (a) making (b) to make (c) makes (d) make
38. 38.Saanvi must ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draw (b) draws (c) drawing (d) to draw
39. 39.The students ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
40. 40.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has

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