Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 248 · 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.When Zoya was five, she ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
2. 2.You ___ study science every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
3. 3.My sister ___ run in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
4. 4.Manav must ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catching (b) catches (c) catch (d) to catch
5. 5.You may ___ in the pool next month. (a) swimming (b) to swim (c) swims (d) swim
6. 6.Two years ago, Dev ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
7. 7.Kunal can ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) building (b) build (c) builds (d) to build
8. 8.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
9. 9.When Kabir was five, he ___ study science. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
10. 10.When Kabir was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
11. 11.Last year, Yash ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
12. 12.The children must ___ a story next Sunday. (a) telling (b) to tell (c) tell (d) tells
13. 13.Karan should ___ a picture next month. (a) draws (b) draw (c) drawing (d) to draw
14. 14.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
15. 15.They may ___ a tree next week. (a) climb (b) to climb (c) climbs (d) climbing
16. 16.He ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
17. 17.You ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
18. 18.She ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
19. 19.My cousins ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
20. 20.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
21. 21.I might ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) wears (b) wear (c) to wear (d) wearing
22. 22.She could ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to climb (b) climbing (c) climbs (d) climb
23. 23.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
24. 24.She can ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) fly (b) to fly (c) flying (d) flies
25. 25.My brother ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
26. 26.Last year, Farhan ___ catch the ball. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
27. 27.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
28. 28.She should ___ the ball next week. (a) catch (b) to catch (c) catches (d) catching
29. 29.Last year, Aditya ___ write a letter. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
30. 30.When Nisha was five, she ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
31. 31.My friends must ___ a tree next month. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) to climb (d) climbing
32. 32.Last year, Karan ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
33. 33.Farhan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
34. 34.Two years ago, Omkar ___ send a message. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
35. 35.She ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
36. 36.Vivaan ___ play cricket every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
37. 37.You could ___ on the stage next week. (a) dancing (b) to dance (c) dances (d) dance
38. 38.My sister might ___ rice tomorrow. (a) to cook (b) cooks (c) cook (d) cooking
39. 39.She ___ write a letter every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
40. 40.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have

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