Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 278 · 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 ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
2. 2.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
3. 3.We should ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) to help (b) helps (c) help (d) helping
4. 4.Two years ago, Rahul ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
5. 5.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
6. 6.You ___ clean the room every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
7. 7.Omkar ___ run in the park every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
8. 8.They may ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) building (b) builds (c) build (d) to build
9. 9.The students ___ write a letter every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
10. 10.Yash can ___ the room next Sunday. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) to clean
11. 11.He may ___ a letter next Sunday. (a) to write (b) writes (c) write (d) writing
12. 12.He ___ study science every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
13. 13.They can ___ the train next week. (a) takes (b) to take (c) take (d) taking
14. 14.Last year, Riya ___ write a letter. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
15. 15.He may ___ the room next week. (a) clean (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans
16. 16.Two years ago, Diya ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
17. 17.When Tara was five, she ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
18. 18.My sister may ___ rice next Sunday. (a) to cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) cook
19. 19.He may ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) clean (d) cleaning
20. 20.She could ___ a tree next week. (a) plants (b) to plant (c) plant (d) planting
21. 21.They can ___ milk next month. (a) drinking (b) to drink (c) drinks (d) drink
22. 22.I ___ bring lunch every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
23. 23.We ___ tell a story every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
24. 24.Isha ___ climb a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
25. 25.She should ___ a story tomorrow. (a) telling (b) to tell (c) tells (d) tell
26. 26.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
27. 27.My parents could ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watching (b) watches (c) to watch (d) watch
28. 28.Farhan ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
29. 29.I could ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) throwing (b) throws (c) throw (d) to throw
30. 30.You must ___ the room tomorrow. (a) to clean (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans
31. 31.He ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
32. 32.Last year, Neel ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
33. 33.When Kavya was five, she ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
34. 34.Arjun ___ sing a song every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
35. 35.Saanvi ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
36. 36.Myra ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
37. 37.Two years ago, Rohan ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
38. 38.I ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
39. 39.Omkar ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
40. 40.When Ishaan was five, he ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must

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