Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 35 · 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.When Manav was five, he ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
2. 2.Omkar may ___ on the stage next month. (a) dancing (b) to dance (c) dance (d) dances
3. 3.Last year, Farhan ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
4. 4.She should ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) claps (d) to clap
5. 5.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
6. 6.The students may ___ the bag next month. (a) carrying (b) to carry (c) carry (d) carries
7. 7.They ___ cook rice every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
8. 8.My brother might ___ a message next week. (a) sends (b) send (c) sending (d) to send
9. 9.She ___ send a message every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
10. 10.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
11. 11.We ___ help Grandma every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
12. 12.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
13. 13.When Myra was five, she ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
14. 14.We might ___ cricket next month. (a) playing (b) plays (c) play (d) to play
15. 15.Two years ago, Nisha ___ run in the park. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
16. 16.When Ira was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
17. 17.He must ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) building (b) builds (c) to build (d) build
18. 18.My sister must ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) to build (b) builds (c) build (d) building
19. 19.My sister must ___ a story next week. (a) telling (b) to tell (c) tells (d) tell
20. 20.Ishaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
21. 21.My cousins ___ win the match every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
22. 22.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
23. 23.We could ___ milk next Sunday. (a) to drink (b) drink (c) drinks (d) drinking
24. 24.When Kabir was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
25. 25.When Nisha was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
26. 26.I might ___ the train next week. (a) take (b) to take (c) taking (d) takes
27. 27.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
28. 28.Last year, Meera ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
29. 29.Last year, Myra ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
30. 30.When Aditya was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
31. 31.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
32. 32.We ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
33. 33.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
34. 34.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
35. 35.She can ___ science tomorrow. (a) studies (b) to study (c) study (d) studying
36. 36.I ___ tell a story every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
37. 37.Two years ago, Karan ___ send a message. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
38. 38.They ___ make tea every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
39. 39.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
40. 40.Neel ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must

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