Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 297 · 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.When Dev was five, he ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
2. 2.They ___ run in the park every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
3. 3.Myra ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
4. 4.We ___ wear a cap every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
5. 5.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
6. 6.Kunal ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
7. 7.When Ira was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
8. 8.When Kavya was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
9. 9.She ___ feed the dog every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
10. 10.When Aarav was five, he ___ study science. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
11. 11.He can ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeding (b) feeds (c) to feed (d) feed
12. 12.My sister ___ feed the dog every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
13. 13.Rohan could ___ milk next Sunday. (a) drinks (b) to drink (c) drinking (d) drink
14. 14.We can ___ for the team next week. (a) to clap (b) claps (c) clapping (d) clap
15. 15.Vivaan should ___ on the stage next month. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) to dance (d) dances
16. 16.You ___ sing a song every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
17. 17.We can ___ lunch next week. (a) brings (b) to bring (c) bringing (d) bring
18. 18.Last year, Zoya ___ write a letter. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
19. 19.He can ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) play (b) playing (c) to play (d) plays
20. 20.Last year, Rohan ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
21. 21.He can ___ to school next Sunday. (a) go (b) going (c) to go (d) goes
22. 22.I ___ jog in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
23. 23.She ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
24. 24.Tara ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
25. 25.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
26. 26.Last year, Riya ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
27. 27.When Meera was five, she ___ clean the room. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
28. 28.When Isha was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
29. 29.We must ___ science next month. (a) studying (b) to study (c) studies (d) study
30. 30.She might ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) to watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) watch
31. 31.Two years ago, Kavya ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
32. 32.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
33. 33.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
34. 34.Aditya could ___ the ball next week. (a) throw (b) throws (c) to throw (d) throwing
35. 35.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
36. 36.Aditya ___ take the train every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
37. 37.We might ___ a letter next month. (a) write (b) to write (c) writes (d) writing
38. 38.My sister should ___ the match next week. (a) to win (b) win (c) winning (d) wins
39. 39.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
40. 40.We must ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) carries (d) to carry

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