Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 317 · 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.He ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
2. 2.You might ___ a cap next week. (a) wears (b) wear (c) wearing (d) to wear
3. 3.We ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
4. 4.We ___ carry the bag every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
5. 5.I ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
6. 6.My sister ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
7. 7.He must ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) carry (d) to carry
8. 8.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
9. 9.My sister ___ make tea every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
10. 10.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
11. 11.We ___ bring lunch every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
12. 12.Zoya might ___ the train next Sunday. (a) take (b) taking (c) to take (d) takes
13. 13.He must ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bake (d) bakes
14. 14.Ira ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
15. 15.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
16. 16.When Diya was five, she ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
17. 17.Isha ___ catch the ball every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
18. 18.I ___ cook rice every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
19. 19.We ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
20. 20.Last year, Zoya ___ study science. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
21. 21.You may ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watching (b) watch (c) watches (d) to watch
22. 22.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
23. 23.I ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
24. 24.Last year, Dev ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
25. 25.You could ___ the room next week. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) cleans
26. 26.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
27. 27.Neel may ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watch (d) watching
28. 28.We might ___ a tree next month. (a) to plant (b) plant (c) plants (d) planting
29. 29.My sister ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
30. 30.They might ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) plays (b) play (c) to play (d) playing
31. 31.You ___ tell a story every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
32. 32.Kavya could ___ the match next Sunday. (a) to win (b) win (c) winning (d) wins
33. 33.My cousins could ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) to carry (d) carries
34. 34.Two years ago, Omkar ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
35. 35.Two years ago, Zoya ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
36. 36.He should ___ for the team next week. (a) claps (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) clap
37. 37.She might ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) flies (b) to fly (c) fly (d) flying
38. 38.They ___ take the train every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
39. 39.You ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
40. 40.They must ___ rice next week. (a) cooks (b) to cook (c) cook (d) cooking

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