Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 220 · 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.Riya might ___ the bag next week. (a) carries (b) carry (c) carrying (d) to carry
2. 2.She must ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) to cook (d) cooks
3. 3.She must ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) to speak (d) speak
4. 4.She ___ sing a song every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
5. 5.You ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
6. 6.He ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
7. 7.Ira ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
8. 8.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
9. 9.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
10. 10.I ___ clean the room every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
11. 11.Two years ago, Meera ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
12. 12.I ___ wear a cap every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
13. 13.Ira ___ play cricket every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
14. 14.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
15. 15.When Kavya was five, she ___ dance on the stage. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
16. 16.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
17. 17.Last year, Ira ___ carry the bag. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
18. 18.When Rahul was five, he ___ wash the dishes. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
19. 19.Last year, Neel ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
20. 20.Dev may ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) to play (b) plays (c) playing (d) play
21. 21.Kabir should ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) plant
22. 22.We ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
23. 23.Priya ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
24. 24.We ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
25. 25.Rohan must ___ the bag next month. (a) carrying (b) to carry (c) carries (d) carry
26. 26.Two years ago, Aisha ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
27. 27.Last year, Yash ___ wash the dishes. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
28. 28.He might ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) to clean (d) cleaning
29. 29.She must ___ lunch next month. (a) to bring (b) brings (c) bring (d) bringing
30. 30.Tara ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
31. 31.Two years ago, Aarav ___ throw the ball. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
32. 32.My sister can ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) to buy (b) buys (c) buying (d) buy
33. 33.They ___ tell a story every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
34. 34.Karan ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
35. 35.My sister must ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) to clean
36. 36.She should ___ a cake next week. (a) to bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) bake
37. 37.Two years ago, Meera ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
38. 38.Ananya could ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) fly (b) flying (c) flies (d) to fly
39. 39.I must ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) cook (d) to cook
40. 40.Priya ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to

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