Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 334 · 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, Manav ___ study science. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
2. 2.We can ___ Grandma next week. (a) to help (b) help (c) helping (d) helps
3. 3.We may ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) to run (b) runs (c) run (d) running
4. 4.The children can ___ a cake next week. (a) to bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) bake
5. 5.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
6. 6.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
7. 7.My sister ___ make tea every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
8. 8.My cousins must ___ a song tomorrow. (a) sing (b) to sing (c) singing (d) sings
9. 9.Arjun ___ eat a mango every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
10. 10.Meera ___ draw a picture every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
11. 11.My friends might ___ cricket next week. (a) plays (b) playing (c) to play (d) play
12. 12.We ___ fly a kite every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
13. 13.Dev should ___ the train next month. (a) to take (b) taking (c) takes (d) take
14. 14.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
15. 15.Two years ago, Pooja ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
16. 16.He ___ make tea every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
17. 17.Two years ago, Priya ___ speak Hindi. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
18. 18.I must ___ science tomorrow. (a) studying (b) to study (c) study (d) studies
19. 19.When Priya was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
20. 20.Last year, Priya ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
21. 21.They must ___ the train next Sunday. (a) takes (b) to take (c) take (d) taking
22. 22.When Nisha was five, she ___ win the match. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
23. 23.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
24. 24.Two years ago, Diya ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
25. 25.You ___ run in the park every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
26. 26.Two years ago, Kavya ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
27. 27.Kabir should ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) to bring (b) brings (c) bring (d) bringing
28. 28.When Kabir was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
29. 29.My brother ___ sing a song every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
30. 30.Last year, Neel ___ clap for the team. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
31. 31.When Kunal was five, he ___ carry the bag. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
32. 32.When Neel was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
33. 33.Last year, Isha ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
34. 34.We can ___ the room next Sunday. (a) clean (b) cleans (c) to clean (d) cleaning
35. 35.Myra may ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watching (b) to watch (c) watch (d) watches
36. 36.When Ananya was five, she ___ climb a tree. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
37. 37.When Saanvi was five, she ___ carry the bag. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
38. 38.My brother can ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watching (d) watches
39. 39.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ help Grandma. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
40. 40.Yash ___ play cricket every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to

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