Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 324 · 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 ___ bring lunch every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
2. 2.When Nisha was five, she ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
3. 3.Last year, Aisha ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
4. 4.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
5. 5.You could ___ rice next month. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) to cook (d) cooks
6. 6.He might ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) to catch (b) catch (c) catches (d) catching
7. 7.I ___ drink milk every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
8. 8.Last year, Ananya ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
9. 9.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
10. 10.My friends ___ send a message every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
11. 11.They ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
12. 12.When Ananya was five, she ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
13. 13.Two years ago, Tara ___ plant a tree. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
14. 14.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
15. 15.Diya ___ wear a cap every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
16. 16.Meera ___ send a message every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
17. 17.Saanvi could ___ milk next month. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) to drink (d) drink
18. 18.Nisha could ___ the dog next week. (a) to feed (b) feeding (c) feeds (d) feed
19. 19.We could ___ the bag next month. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) carries (d) to carry
20. 20.I can ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) to build (b) builds (c) building (d) build
21. 21.My brother ___ play cricket every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
22. 22.Sneha ___ jog in the park every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
23. 23.I ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
24. 24.I can ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) throwing (b) to throw (c) throw (d) throws
25. 25.We ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
26. 26.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
27. 27.When Manav was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
28. 28.Arjun must ___ a message next week. (a) send (b) sending (c) to send (d) sends
29. 29.You ___ drink milk every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
30. 30.Kunal ___ climb a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
31. 31.When Dev was five, he ___ catch the ball. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
32. 32.Diya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
33. 33.My brother ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
34. 34.I ___ cook rice every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
35. 35.You ___ help Grandma every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
36. 36.I could ___ to school next month. (a) to go (b) go (c) going (d) goes
37. 37.Arjun ___ sing a song every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
38. 38.They can ___ a story next Sunday. (a) tells (b) telling (c) to tell (d) tell
39. 39.The children must ___ science next Sunday. (a) to study (b) studies (c) studying (d) study
40. 40.Priya ___ climb a tree every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to

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