Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 271 · 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.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
2. 2.They ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
3. 3.He ___ sing a song every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
4. 4.Karan might ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plant (d) plants
5. 5.He ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
6. 6.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
7. 7.Two years ago, Rohan ___ build a sandcastle. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
8. 8.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
9. 9.The students ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
10. 10.I may ___ a cap next week. (a) wear (b) to wear (c) wears (d) wearing
11. 11.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
12. 12.My sister ___ tell a story every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
13. 13.They may ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) claps (b) to clap (c) clap (d) clapping
14. 14.We could ___ in the park next week. (a) jogging (b) to jog (c) jogs (d) jog
15. 15.Last year, Meera ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
16. 16.Last year, Kunal ___ send a message. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
17. 17.We ___ study science every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
18. 18.I can ___ a cake next week. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) bake (d) to bake
19. 19.Last year, Dev ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
20. 20.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
21. 21.He could ___ a song tomorrow. (a) sing (b) singing (c) to sing (d) sings
22. 22.Yash ___ plant a tree every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
23. 23.Ira may ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writing (b) to write (c) writes (d) write
24. 24.Rohan may ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carries (b) to carry (c) carrying (d) carry
25. 25.Karan ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
26. 26.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
27. 27.Two years ago, Isha ___ win the match. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
28. 28.They can ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) dance (d) to dance
29. 29.You may ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) build (b) building (c) to build (d) builds
30. 30.When Isha was five, she ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
31. 31.They may ___ a cap next month. (a) wears (b) wear (c) to wear (d) wearing
32. 32.He ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
33. 33.Aditya must ___ a cake next week. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) bake (d) to bake
34. 34.I ___ fly a kite every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
35. 35.Ishaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
36. 36.The students ___ wear a cap every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
37. 37.When Diya was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
38. 38.Ira might ___ a song next month. (a) singing (b) to sing (c) sings (d) sing
39. 39.He ___ study science every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
40. 40.My cousins may ___ to school next week. (a) going (b) goes (c) go (d) to go

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