Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 240 · 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.Last year, Sneha ___ speak Hindi. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
2. 2.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
3. 3.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
4. 4.Last year, Ananya ___ clean the room. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
5. 5.When Myra was five, she ___ make tea. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
6. 6.He must ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbing (b) climb (c) to climb (d) climbs
7. 7.Arjun should ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swimming (b) to swim (c) swim (d) swims
8. 8.He ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
9. 9.Ira might ___ milk next week. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) drinks (d) to drink
10. 10.I should ___ in the park next week. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jog
11. 11.Two years ago, Neel ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
12. 12.She ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
13. 13.My sister can ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swims (b) to swim (c) swimming (d) swim
14. 14.When Manav was five, he ___ study science. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
15. 15.My sister may ___ science next month. (a) studying (b) studies (c) to study (d) study
16. 16.Last year, Riya ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
17. 17.I can ___ a cake next month. (a) bake (b) baking (c) bakes (d) to bake
18. 18.I ___ help Grandma every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
19. 19.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
20. 20.Two years ago, Rohan ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
21. 21.Last year, Meera ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
22. 22.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
23. 23.He ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
24. 24.When Kavya was five, she ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
25. 25.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
26. 26.We should ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) riding (b) to ride (c) ride (d) rides
27. 27.My cousins ___ drink milk every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
28. 28.They can ___ science tomorrow. (a) studies (b) studying (c) to study (d) study
29. 29.I can ___ the dog next month. (a) feeding (b) to feed (c) feed (d) feeds
30. 30.You could ___ tea tomorrow. (a) to make (b) making (c) make (d) makes
31. 31.I may ___ a letter next Sunday. (a) writing (b) writes (c) write (d) to write
32. 32.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
33. 33.We ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
34. 34.You ___ sing a song every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
35. 35.I ___ wear a cap every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
36. 36.Ananya should ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cooking (b) to cook (c) cook (d) cooks
37. 37.Two years ago, Karan ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
38. 38.He ___ go to school every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
39. 39.My brother may ___ rice next week. (a) to cook (b) cook (c) cooks (d) cooking
40. 40.Ishaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have

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