Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 268 · 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 sister may ___ on the stage next week. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dancing (d) dance
2. 2.Pooja might ___ a bicycle next month. (a) to ride (b) ride (c) rides (d) riding
3. 3.Rahul ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
4. 4.Rahul can ___ Hindi next week. (a) speaks (b) speaking (c) to speak (d) speak
5. 5.Last year, Neel ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
6. 6.We may ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) runs (b) run (c) to run (d) running
7. 7.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
8. 8.Last year, Meera ___ speak Hindi. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
9. 9.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
10. 10.The children ___ jog in the park every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
11. 11.Kavya may ___ a message next Sunday. (a) sends (b) to send (c) send (d) sending
12. 12.Meera must ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) riding (b) to ride (c) ride (d) rides
13. 13.Rohan ___ drink milk every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
14. 14.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
15. 15.Tara ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
16. 16.I can ___ Grandma next month. (a) to help (b) helps (c) helping (d) help
17. 17.Two years ago, Arjun ___ sing a song. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
18. 18.When Diya was five, she ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
19. 19.The students ___ bring lunch every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
20. 20.When Diya was five, she ___ take the train. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
21. 21.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
22. 22.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
23. 23.Two years ago, Rohan ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
24. 24.Last year, Dev ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
25. 25.Aditya must ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buying (b) buy (c) to buy (d) buys
26. 26.Two years ago, Kabir ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
27. 27.You ___ write a letter every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
28. 28.When Sneha was five, she ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
29. 29.Last year, Ishaan ___ take the train. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
30. 30.We ___ plant a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
31. 31.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
32. 32.He should ___ milk tomorrow. (a) to drink (b) drinks (c) drinking (d) drink
33. 33.She ___ make tea every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
34. 34.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
35. 35.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
36. 36.She may ___ the bag next month. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) carry (d) to carry
37. 37.When Isha was five, she ___ draw a picture. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
38. 38.We could ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) to watch (b) watches (c) watch (d) watching
39. 39.He must ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) to clap (b) clap (c) clapping (d) claps
40. 40.They ___ clap for the team every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must

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