Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 218 · 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.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
2. 2.They can ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) baking (b) bake (c) to bake (d) bakes
3. 3.They may ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dance (b) dances (c) to dance (d) dancing
4. 4.I ___ eat a mango every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
5. 5.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
6. 6.You ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
7. 7.My cousins must ___ a tree next week. (a) to plant (b) plants (c) plant (d) planting
8. 8.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
9. 9.My brother ___ clean the room every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
10. 10.When Ira was five, she ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
11. 11.She must ___ a cap next week. (a) wearing (b) to wear (c) wear (d) wears
12. 12.We ___ jog in the park every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
13. 13.I could ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) to cook
14. 14.Two years ago, Aarav ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
15. 15.The children ___ drink milk every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
16. 16.We could ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
17. 17.They can ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writing (b) to write (c) write (d) writes
18. 18.They should ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plant (b) to plant (c) plants (d) planting
19. 19.We can ___ the match tomorrow. (a) to win (b) wins (c) winning (d) win
20. 20.My parents might ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) running (b) to run (c) run (d) runs
21. 21.Two years ago, Meera ___ send a message. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
22. 22.Last year, Aisha ___ go to school. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
23. 23.When Sneha was five, she ___ clap for the team. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
24. 24.Pooja ___ wear a cap every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
25. 25.You can ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) to climb (d) climbing
26. 26.When Neel was five, he ___ run in the park. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
27. 27.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
28. 28.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
29. 29.He can ___ rice next month. (a) cook (b) to cook (c) cooking (d) cooks
30. 30.Last year, Yash ___ go to school. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
31. 31.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
32. 32.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
33. 33.Diya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
34. 34.My cousins ___ tell a story every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
35. 35.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
36. 36.You should ___ milk next Sunday. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) to drink (d) drinking
37. 37.We ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
38. 38.My brother ___ draw a picture every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
39. 39.They could ___ a letter next month. (a) writes (b) to write (c) write (d) writing
40. 40.I ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts

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