Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 340 · 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 ___ tell a story every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
2. 2.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
3. 3.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
4. 4.Kabir may ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) climbing (d) to climb
5. 5.Zoya could ___ in the park next month. (a) jogging (b) to jog (c) jogs (d) jog
6. 6.When Myra was five, she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
7. 7.He should ___ the train next week. (a) taking (b) takes (c) take (d) to take
8. 8.When Ira was five, she ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
9. 9.My parents could ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) draws (b) to draw (c) draw (d) drawing
10. 10.They should ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) build (b) building (c) to build (d) builds
11. 11.Last year, Manav ___ win the match. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
12. 12.When Rahul was five, he ___ throw the ball. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
13. 13.She ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
14. 14.Pooja ___ drink milk every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
15. 15.My friends ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
16. 16.I can ___ a song next week. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) sing
17. 17.When Isha was five, she ___ wash the dishes. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
18. 18.They might ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) to plant
19. 19.You ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
20. 20.You might ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speak (b) speaks (c) speaking (d) to speak
21. 21.When Ishaan was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
22. 22.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
23. 23.Omkar should ___ to school next Sunday. (a) going (b) go (c) goes (d) to go
24. 24.Ananya can ___ to school next month. (a) goes (b) to go (c) go (d) going
25. 25.My sister ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
26. 26.My sister may ___ in the pool next month. (a) swims (b) swimming (c) swim (d) to swim
27. 27.Kabir ___ write a letter every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
28. 28.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
29. 29.When Karan was five, he ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
30. 30.She should ___ a cartoon next month. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watching (d) watches
31. 31.My sister could ___ the match next week. (a) winning (b) to win (c) win (d) wins
32. 32.She must ___ in the park next week. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) jog (d) to jog
33. 33.Dev may ___ a letter next month. (a) writes (b) to write (c) writing (d) write
34. 34.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
35. 35.We can ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) build (b) builds (c) to build (d) building
36. 36.When Rohan was five, he ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
37. 37.My brother must ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) feeding (d) to feed
38. 38.We ___ throw the ball every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
39. 39.When Saanvi was five, she ___ send a message. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
40. 40.Last year, Sneha ___ wash the dishes. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall

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