Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 348 · 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.We can ___ the room next month. (a) to clean (b) cleans (c) cleaning (d) clean
2. 2.I can ___ for the team next month. (a) clap (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) claps
3. 3.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
4. 4.She can ___ a song next Sunday. (a) singing (b) to sing (c) sing (d) sings
5. 5.Neel ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
6. 6.I can ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) bring (d) to bring
7. 7.The students ___ tell a story every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
8. 8.You ___ play cricket every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
9. 9.Diya ___ take the train every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
10. 10.Two years ago, Karan ___ wash the dishes. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
11. 11.Last year, Diya ___ carry the bag. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
12. 12.Riya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
13. 13.We can ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) throw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) to throw
14. 14.Two years ago, Rahul ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
15. 15.My friends can ___ the match tomorrow. (a) wins (b) win (c) winning (d) to win
16. 16.We ___ bring lunch every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
17. 17.You ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
18. 18.They ___ clap for the team every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
19. 19.You should ___ rice next week. (a) cook (b) to cook (c) cooks (d) cooking
20. 20.I could ___ a story next Sunday. (a) tell (b) tells (c) telling (d) to tell
21. 21.Two years ago, Kunal ___ carry the bag. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
22. 22.My brother ___ carry the bag every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
23. 23.Last year, Yash ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
24. 24.The children must ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) to swim (b) swim (c) swimming (d) swims
25. 25.You must ___ a story tomorrow. (a) to tell (b) tells (c) telling (d) tell
26. 26.My friends ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
27. 27.My cousins must ___ lunch next month. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) bring (d) to bring
28. 28.Last year, Aisha ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
29. 29.When Dev was five, he ___ take the train. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
30. 30.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
31. 31.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
32. 32.My cousins should ___ a cake next month. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) to bake (d) baking
33. 33.I ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
34. 34.My cousins could ___ in the park next month. (a) to jog (b) jogging (c) jog (d) jogs
35. 35.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
36. 36.When Priya was five, she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
37. 37.My brother ___ take the train every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
38. 38.She ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
39. 39.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
40. 40.Ananya might ___ a kite next week. (a) flies (b) fly (c) to fly (d) flying

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