Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 313 · 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.She ___ play cricket every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
2. 2.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
3. 3.He ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
4. 4.When Ananya was five, she ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
5. 5.They can ___ lunch next week. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) bring (d) to bring
6. 6.Last year, Karan ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
7. 7.They must ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) to throw (b) throw (c) throwing (d) throws
8. 8.They must ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) to wash (b) washing (c) wash (d) washes
9. 9.He ___ feed the dog every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
10. 10.They must ___ a mango next month. (a) eating (b) eat (c) to eat (d) eats
11. 11.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
12. 12.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
13. 13.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
14. 14.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
15. 15.Aarav ___ make tea every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
16. 16.He could ___ to school tomorrow. (a) go (b) goes (c) going (d) to go
17. 17.My brother must ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) to watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) watch
18. 18.We might ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plant (b) to plant (c) plants (d) planting
19. 19.We could ___ a story next month. (a) to tell (b) tells (c) tell (d) telling
20. 20.Tara ___ plant a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
21. 21.Manav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
22. 22.When Rahul was five, he ___ go to school. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
23. 23.They ___ clean the room every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
24. 24.They ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
25. 25.I ___ take the train every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
26. 26.Two years ago, Dev ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
27. 27.My sister ___ catch the ball every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
28. 28.You ___ win the match every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
29. 29.You ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
30. 30.Last year, Ira ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
31. 31.I may ___ cricket next week. (a) to play (b) play (c) plays (d) playing
32. 32.I could ___ in the park next week. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jogs
33. 33.Priya ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
34. 34.We could ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) to wash (b) wash (c) washing (d) washes
35. 35.My brother ___ jog in the park every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
36. 36.My sister ___ write a letter every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
37. 37.Karan ___ drink milk every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
38. 38.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
39. 39.My sister ___ send a message every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
40. 40.My brother ___ plant a tree every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts

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