Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 321 · 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.Two years ago, Rahul ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
2. 2.My cousins may ___ the room tomorrow. (a) to clean (b) cleans (c) clean (d) cleaning
3. 3.When Manav was five, he ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
4. 4.I can ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) builds (b) to build (c) build (d) building
5. 5.Last year, Sneha ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
6. 6.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
7. 7.Ishaan may ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) drawing (b) to draw (c) draws (d) draw
8. 8.Rohan must ___ on the stage next week. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) to dance (d) dance
9. 9.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
10. 10.I ___ write a letter every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
11. 11.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
12. 12.I may ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eats (b) to eat (c) eating (d) eat
13. 13.Last year, Ananya ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
14. 14.Nisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
15. 15.Riya can ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) draw (b) to draw (c) draws (d) drawing
16. 16.We can ___ a bicycle next week. (a) riding (b) rides (c) ride (d) to ride
17. 17.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
18. 18.They can ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) to draw (b) draws (c) drawing (d) draw
19. 19.When Rohan was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
20. 20.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
21. 21.Kunal should ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cooks (b) cook (c) to cook (d) cooking
22. 22.My brother ___ run in the park every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
23. 23.Last year, Vivaan ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
24. 24.I ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
25. 25.When Kabir was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
26. 26.I must ___ the room next week. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) clean
27. 27.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
28. 28.Last year, Kunal ___ write a letter. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
29. 29.When Isha was five, she ___ feed the dog. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
30. 30.When Ira was five, she ___ study science. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
31. 31.Zoya must ___ a song next week. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) sing (d) singing
32. 32.I could ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) building (b) builds (c) to build (d) build
33. 33.When Neel was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
34. 34.Isha may ___ lunch next week. (a) bring (b) bringing (c) brings (d) to bring
35. 35.When Meera was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
36. 36.They might ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) cook (d) to cook
37. 37.They ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
38. 38.The students ___ go to school every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
39. 39.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
40. 40.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has

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