Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 215 · 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.My friends should ___ tea tomorrow. (a) making (b) to make (c) makes (d) make
2. 2.I may ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) helps (b) help (c) helping (d) to help
3. 3.My sister ___ plant a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
4. 4.I ___ take the train every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
5. 5.Two years ago, Riya ___ win the match. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
6. 6.When Isha was five, she ___ study science. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
7. 7.She should ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) wear (b) wears (c) wearing (d) to wear
8. 8.She ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
9. 9.I ___ draw a picture every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
10. 10.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
11. 11.I ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
12. 12.He ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
13. 13.Last year, Vivaan ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
14. 14.They can ___ the room next week. (a) to clean (b) cleans (c) cleaning (d) clean
15. 15.He ___ write a letter every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
16. 16.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
17. 17.I could ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) clapping (b) to clap (c) claps (d) clap
18. 18.Zoya must ___ a mango next week. (a) eating (b) eats (c) eat (d) to eat
19. 19.She ___ play cricket every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
20. 20.They ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
21. 21.We could ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drinking (b) drink (c) to drink (d) drinks
22. 22.Two years ago, Meera ___ make tea. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
23. 23.He ___ make tea every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
24. 24.My brother should ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watches (b) watching (c) watch (d) to watch
25. 25.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
26. 26.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
27. 27.Ishaan should ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) to swim (b) swims (c) swim (d) swimming
28. 28.She must ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) to feed (d) feeds
29. 29.My brother ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
30. 30.I must ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plants (b) plant (c) planting (d) to plant
31. 31.You can ___ in the park next month. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogging (d) to jog
32. 32.She ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
33. 33.They can ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) to bring (b) brings (c) bring (d) bringing
34. 34.My sister ___ catch the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
35. 35.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
36. 36.He ___ climb a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
37. 37.Isha might ___ in the pool next week. (a) to swim (b) swim (c) swims (d) swimming
38. 38.Two years ago, Diya ___ study science. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
39. 39.When Myra was five, she ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
40. 40.Last year, Rohan ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must

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