Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 265 · 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.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
2. 2.My sister must ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) playing (b) plays (c) to play (d) play
3. 3.I can ___ milk next month. (a) to drink (b) drink (c) drinks (d) drinking
4. 4.Two years ago, Manav ___ win the match. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
5. 5.They can ___ the ball next week. (a) to throw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) throw
6. 6.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
7. 7.Last year, Isha ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
8. 8.I might ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) to dance (b) dance (c) dances (d) dancing
9. 9.You ___ win the match every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
10. 10.When Ananya was five, she ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
11. 11.Aisha should ___ a letter next month. (a) write (b) writing (c) writes (d) to write
12. 12.Riya ___ go to school every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
13. 13.Aarav must ___ science tomorrow. (a) study (b) studying (c) to study (d) studies
14. 14.You may ___ a message next week. (a) send (b) sends (c) to send (d) sending
15. 15.Last year, Ishaan ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
16. 16.They must ___ in the park next month. (a) runs (b) to run (c) run (d) running
17. 17.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
18. 18.When Farhan was five, he ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
19. 19.Last year, Manav ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
20. 20.Two years ago, Arjun ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
21. 21.She could ___ a tree next week. (a) climbing (b) climb (c) to climb (d) climbs
22. 22.Sneha ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
23. 23.She ___ throw the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
24. 24.The students can ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) to wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) wash
25. 25.The students ___ jog in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
26. 26.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ ride a bicycle. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
27. 27.Rohan must ___ the room tomorrow. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) clean
28. 28.The students ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
29. 29.They may ___ a cake next week. (a) to bake (b) bakes (c) bake (d) baking
30. 30.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
31. 31.Last year, Isha ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
32. 32.Tara may ___ rice next month. (a) cooks (b) cook (c) cooking (d) to cook
33. 33.They must ___ the bag next week. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) carries (d) to carry
34. 34.Zoya ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
35. 35.I ___ win the match every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
36. 36.Tara ___ climb a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
37. 37.When Meera was five, she ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
38. 38.He can ___ a story next Sunday. (a) tells (b) to tell (c) telling (d) tell
39. 39.They ___ carry the bag every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
40. 40.I can ___ the train next month. (a) take (b) taking (c) to take (d) takes

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