Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 25 · 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.You ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
2. 2.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
3. 3.We ___ bring lunch every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
4. 4.You may ___ a message next Sunday. (a) to send (b) sending (c) sends (d) send
5. 5.My parents ___ help Grandma every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
6. 6.Kavya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
7. 7.Last year, Ananya ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
8. 8.Last year, Dev ___ win the match. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
9. 9.Omkar ___ cook rice every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
10. 10.My sister may ___ lunch next month. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) to bring (d) bring
11. 11.My brother can ___ science tomorrow. (a) studying (b) to study (c) study (d) studies
12. 12.He ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
13. 13.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
14. 14.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ catch the ball. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
15. 15.They ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
16. 16.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
17. 17.My friends may ___ the bag next month. (a) carries (b) carry (c) carrying (d) to carry
18. 18.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
19. 19.Last year, Tara ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
20. 20.Meera ___ draw a picture every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
21. 21.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
22. 22.Zoya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
23. 23.Last year, Kunal ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
24. 24.Two years ago, Diya ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
25. 25.I ___ cook rice every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
26. 26.I should ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) to carry (b) carry (c) carrying (d) carries
27. 27.Two years ago, Zoya ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
28. 28.Two years ago, Myra ___ take the train. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
29. 29.They ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
30. 30.Last year, Ira ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
31. 31.When Kabir was five, he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
32. 32.He might ___ a song tomorrow. (a) sings (b) singing (c) to sing (d) sing
33. 33.Two years ago, Rahul ___ go to school. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
34. 34.I ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
35. 35.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
36. 36.When Vivaan was five, he ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
37. 37.When Aarav was five, he ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
38. 38.We ___ drink milk every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
39. 39.Sneha ___ play cricket every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
40. 40.They must ___ a cartoon next month. (a) to watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) watch

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