Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 327 · 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 ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
2. 2.Two years ago, Rahul ___ buy vegetables. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
3. 3.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
4. 4.We ___ study science every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
5. 5.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
6. 6.Priya ___ drink milk every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
7. 7.Dev ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
8. 8.He ___ play cricket every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
9. 9.Last year, Myra ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
10. 10.My brother can ___ the bag next month. (a) to carry (b) carrying (c) carry (d) carries
11. 11.Last year, Kavya ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
12. 12.Omkar could ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) to clap (d) claps
13. 13.Last year, Dev ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
14. 14.I must ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) to wash (b) washes (c) wash (d) washing
15. 15.We might ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catching (b) to catch (c) catches (d) catch
16. 16.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
17. 17.When Sneha was five, she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
18. 18.I can ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) feeding (d) to feed
19. 19.Neel ___ feed the dog every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
20. 20.He ___ sing a song every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
21. 21.Kabir ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
22. 22.Ananya might ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) write (b) to write (c) writing (d) writes
23. 23.Kavya may ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) bringing (b) bring (c) to bring (d) brings
24. 24.Nisha can ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) to run (b) running (c) run (d) runs
25. 25.My sister may ___ a letter next week. (a) write (b) writes (c) writing (d) to write
26. 26.We ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
27. 27.When Dev was five, he ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
28. 28.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
29. 29.Tara ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
30. 30.He might ___ the room next week. (a) cleaning (b) to clean (c) cleans (d) clean
31. 31.When Ananya was five, she ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
32. 32.I ___ carry the bag every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
33. 33.We might ___ a message next month. (a) sending (b) send (c) to send (d) sends
34. 34.They could ___ a story next week. (a) telling (b) to tell (c) tells (d) tell
35. 35.Aditya may ___ the room next Sunday. (a) clean (b) cleans (c) cleaning (d) to clean
36. 36.I can ___ in the park next month. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) to jog (d) jog
37. 37.Last year, Aarav ___ ride a bicycle. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
38. 38.He could ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plants (b) planting (c) to plant (d) plant
39. 39.I ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
40. 40.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must

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