Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 305 · 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.Last year, Kavya ___ carry the bag. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
2. 2.She ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
3. 3.When Diya was five, she ___ make tea. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
4. 4.My sister might ___ cricket next week. (a) playing (b) to play (c) plays (d) play
5. 5.Last year, Rohan ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
6. 6.When Manav was five, he ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
7. 7.Last year, Saanvi ___ wash the dishes. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
8. 8.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
9. 9.My sister should ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) wash (b) to wash (c) washing (d) washes
10. 10.You ___ write a letter every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
11. 11.We ___ make tea every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
12. 12.When Aditya was five, he ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
13. 13.My sister can ___ the ball next week. (a) catching (b) catch (c) to catch (d) catches
14. 14.I must ___ a song next week. (a) sings (b) singing (c) sing (d) to sing
15. 15.Two years ago, Dev ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
16. 16.We must ___ the train next week. (a) taking (b) take (c) to take (d) takes
17. 17.We ___ cook rice every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
18. 18.Nisha could ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) to bake (d) baking
19. 19.The children can ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) throws (b) to throw (c) throwing (d) throw
20. 20.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
21. 21.My cousins should ___ a tree next month. (a) climb (b) climbing (c) to climb (d) climbs
22. 22.Last year, Karan ___ fly a kite. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
23. 23.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
24. 24.I should ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carry (b) to carry (c) carries (d) carrying
25. 25.You may ___ the dog next week. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) to feed (d) feeding
26. 26.Two years ago, Nisha ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
27. 27.Kabir could ___ a mango next week. (a) eats (b) eating (c) eat (d) to eat
28. 28.Last year, Neel ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
29. 29.Pooja can ___ for the team next week. (a) clapping (b) to clap (c) clap (d) claps
30. 30.Neel ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
31. 31.He ___ send a message every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
32. 32.Manav ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
33. 33.Kabir may ___ Grandma next week. (a) helping (b) helps (c) to help (d) help
34. 34.I might ___ rice next month. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cooking
35. 35.When Rahul was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
36. 36.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
37. 37.They should ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) to build (b) building (c) build (d) builds
38. 38.You ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
39. 39.Aditya ___ wear a cap every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
40. 40.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has

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