Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 202 · 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 children may ___ milk next month. (a) drinking (b) to drink (c) drink (d) drinks
2. 2.You might ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) plays (b) to play (c) play (d) playing
3. 3.When Kunal was five, he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
4. 4.She ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
5. 5.My parents may ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaking (b) to speak (c) speaks (d) speak
6. 6.You ___ send a message every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
7. 7.She ___ tell a story every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
8. 8.They ___ sing a song every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
9. 9.We ___ take the train every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
10. 10.You ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
11. 11.I ___ help Grandma every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
12. 12.I must ___ a picture next month. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) to draw (d) draws
13. 13.I ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
14. 14.You could ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) buying (b) buy (c) to buy (d) buys
15. 15.Aarav ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
16. 16.Last year, Rohan ___ buy vegetables. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
17. 17.He should ___ tea next week. (a) to make (b) make (c) makes (d) making
18. 18.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
19. 19.Manav can ___ a letter next month. (a) writes (b) write (c) writing (d) to write
20. 20.I could ___ the match next Sunday. (a) winning (b) to win (c) wins (d) win
21. 21.Aisha ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
22. 22.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
23. 23.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
24. 24.Two years ago, Farhan ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
25. 25.Kavya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
26. 26.We might ___ a picture next month. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) draws (d) to draw
27. 27.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
28. 28.Last year, Rahul ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
29. 29.When Riya was five, she ___ win the match. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
30. 30.They can ___ a bicycle next week. (a) riding (b) ride (c) rides (d) to ride
31. 31.Aisha could ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) to fly (b) flies (c) flying (d) fly
32. 32.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
33. 33.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
34. 34.Omkar ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
35. 35.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
36. 36.She should ___ a story next month. (a) tells (b) to tell (c) telling (d) tell
37. 37.When Farhan was five, he ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
38. 38.We ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
39. 39.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
40. 40.You can ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) to dance (b) dances (c) dance (d) dancing

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