Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 225 · 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.Karan could ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) to throw (b) throw (c) throwing (d) throws
2. 2.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
3. 3.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
4. 4.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
5. 5.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
6. 6.Two years ago, Rohan ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
7. 7.My friends may ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plants (b) plant (c) to plant (d) planting
8. 8.You can ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sends (b) to send (c) sending (d) send
9. 9.You should ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climb (b) climbing (c) climbs (d) to climb
10. 10.I should ___ a cake next week. (a) bake (b) to bake (c) bakes (d) baking
11. 11.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
12. 12.My sister ___ draw a picture every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
13. 13.They should ___ vegetables next week. (a) to buy (b) buy (c) buys (d) buying
14. 14.My sister ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
15. 15.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
16. 16.Arjun ___ write a letter every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
17. 17.We could ___ a story next week. (a) telling (b) tell (c) to tell (d) tells
18. 18.We could ___ science next Sunday. (a) studying (b) study (c) studies (d) to study
19. 19.My sister could ___ a mango next month. (a) eats (b) eating (c) to eat (d) eat
20. 20.My cousins can ___ vegetables next month. (a) buys (b) buy (c) to buy (d) buying
21. 21.My sister should ___ a mango next month. (a) eats (b) eat (c) eating (d) to eat
22. 22.When Ananya was five, she ___ carry the bag. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
23. 23.We ___ clean the room every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
24. 24.My friends ___ wear a cap every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
25. 25.Isha ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
26. 26.He must ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) plays (b) playing (c) to play (d) play
27. 27.She might ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) running (b) run (c) runs (d) to run
28. 28.Ishaan must ___ tea next month. (a) makes (b) making (c) to make (d) make
29. 29.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
30. 30.Last year, Priya ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
31. 31.He ___ carry the bag every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
32. 32.I ___ make tea every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
33. 33.When Neel was five, he ___ study science. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
34. 34.When Pooja was five, she ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
35. 35.You ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
36. 36.They might ___ a song next Sunday. (a) to sing (b) singing (c) sings (d) sing
37. 37.They ___ drink milk every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
38. 38.We ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
39. 39.Priya could ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) buy (b) buying (c) buys (d) to buy
40. 40.Last year, Vivaan ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall

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