Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 332 · 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.I ___ wear a cap every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
2. 2.Two years ago, Rahul ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
3. 3.Two years ago, Kunal ___ build a sandcastle. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
4. 4.You may ___ a tree next week. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) climb (d) to climb
5. 5.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
6. 6.Dev ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
7. 7.Two years ago, Kabir ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
8. 8.Rahul ___ bake a cake every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
9. 9.They might ___ a letter next month. (a) writes (b) write (c) to write (d) writing
10. 10.My parents ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
11. 11.The students must ___ the ball next week. (a) throw (b) throws (c) throwing (d) to throw
12. 12.My brother must ___ a song next Sunday. (a) to sing (b) sing (c) sings (d) singing
13. 13.We can ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) to throw (b) throws (c) throwing (d) throw
14. 14.When Aditya was five, he ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
15. 15.When Dev was five, he ___ climb a tree. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
16. 16.When Yash was five, he ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
17. 17.Last year, Rahul ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
18. 18.Two years ago, Nisha ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
19. 19.When Neel was five, he ___ make tea. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
20. 20.Two years ago, Manav ___ bring lunch. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
21. 21.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
22. 22.My cousins ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
23. 23.My friends can ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) to watch
24. 24.Riya could ___ a picture next month. (a) to draw (b) draws (c) drawing (d) draw
25. 25.When Vivaan was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
26. 26.My parents should ___ the train next Sunday. (a) take (b) takes (c) to take (d) taking
27. 27.You may ___ a mango next week. (a) eating (b) to eat (c) eats (d) eat
28. 28.He might ___ lunch next week. (a) to bring (b) brings (c) bring (d) bringing
29. 29.Meera ___ clean the room every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
30. 30.Two years ago, Myra ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
31. 31.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
32. 32.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
33. 33.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
34. 34.Two years ago, Tara ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
35. 35.They can ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catching (b) catch (c) catches (d) to catch
36. 36.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
37. 37.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
38. 38.She ___ make tea every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
39. 39.Kabir ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
40. 40.Kunal might ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) to buy (b) buying (c) buy (d) buys

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