Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 238 · 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.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
2. 2.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
3. 3.Ira ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
4. 4.Farhan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
5. 5.I can ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throwing (b) to throw (c) throws (d) throw
6. 6.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
7. 7.I might ___ milk next week. (a) drinking (b) drinks (c) to drink (d) drink
8. 8.My friends might ___ tea next week. (a) to make (b) making (c) make (d) makes
9. 9.When Dev was five, he ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
10. 10.We may ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) to swim (b) swimming (c) swim (d) swims
11. 11.Karan could ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) jog (d) to jog
12. 12.Last year, Rahul ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
13. 13.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
14. 14.We ___ draw a picture every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
15. 15.He can ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) builds (b) build (c) to build (d) building
16. 16.Two years ago, Aditya ___ eat a mango. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
17. 17.Two years ago, Zoya ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
18. 18.I might ___ on the stage next month. (a) dances (b) dance (c) dancing (d) to dance
19. 19.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
20. 20.Meera might ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) wear (b) to wear (c) wearing (d) wears
21. 21.Last year, Arjun ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
22. 22.I could ___ the room next month. (a) to clean (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans
23. 23.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
24. 24.My brother must ___ the train tomorrow. (a) take (b) takes (c) taking (d) to take
25. 25.The children must ___ the room next week. (a) clean (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans
26. 26.He ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
27. 27.Last year, Zoya ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
28. 28.We ___ bring lunch every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
29. 29.I must ___ the dishes next month. (a) washing (b) washes (c) to wash (d) wash
30. 30.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
31. 31.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
32. 32.My sister must ___ to school tomorrow. (a) goes (b) to go (c) going (d) go
33. 33.Last year, Kabir ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
34. 34.I ___ write a letter every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
35. 35.I might ___ the train tomorrow. (a) takes (b) taking (c) take (d) to take
36. 36.You can ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speak (b) to speak (c) speaks (d) speaking
37. 37.We ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
38. 38.You ___ help Grandma every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
39. 39.They may ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plants (b) planting (c) to plant (d) plant
40. 40.Kavya may ___ a tree next month. (a) plant (b) to plant (c) plants (d) planting

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