Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 270 · 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.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
2. 2.My sister must ___ the match next month. (a) to win (b) wins (c) win (d) winning
3. 3.They ___ jog in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
4. 4.Nisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
5. 5.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
6. 6.My brother could ___ lunch next week. (a) to bring (b) bring (c) brings (d) bringing
7. 7.Manav can ___ the dishes next week. (a) to wash (b) wash (c) washes (d) washing
8. 8.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
9. 9.Last year, Tara ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
10. 10.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
11. 11.You could ___ to school next Sunday. (a) going (b) to go (c) goes (d) go
12. 12.Dev must ___ the train next week. (a) takes (b) taking (c) to take (d) take
13. 13.We can ___ rice next month. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) to cook
14. 14.When Meera was five, she ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
15. 15.My sister might ___ tea tomorrow. (a) makes (b) making (c) to make (d) make
16. 16.I ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
17. 17.Tara can ___ a song next week. (a) sings (b) to sing (c) singing (d) sing
18. 18.You ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
19. 19.My brother should ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) bringing (b) brings (c) bring (d) to bring
20. 20.You ___ study science every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
21. 21.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
22. 22.When Dev was five, he ___ send a message. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
23. 23.He might ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) speak (d) to speak
24. 24.I must ___ lunch next month. (a) bring (b) brings (c) to bring (d) bringing
25. 25.I ___ win the match every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
26. 26.Last year, Vivaan ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
27. 27.Kabir ___ send a message every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
28. 28.When Neel was five, he ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
29. 29.We ___ throw the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
30. 30.They ___ go to school every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
31. 31.When Arjun was five, he ___ catch the ball. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
32. 32.She could ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watches (b) watch (c) watching (d) to watch
33. 33.My brother may ___ the match next week. (a) wins (b) winning (c) win (d) to win
34. 34.You could ___ tea tomorrow. (a) making (b) to make (c) make (d) makes
35. 35.We ___ study science every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
36. 36.She should ___ the room next week. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) to clean
37. 37.You ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
38. 38.We might ___ on the stage next week. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) to dance (d) dances
39. 39.You might ___ a letter next week. (a) write (b) writes (c) writing (d) to write
40. 40.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have

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