Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 358 · 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 ___ throw the ball. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
2. 2.Meera ___ climb a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
3. 3.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
4. 4.The students must ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaks (b) speaking (c) to speak (d) speak
5. 5.You ___ run in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
6. 6.When Farhan was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
7. 7.They ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
8. 8.We ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
9. 9.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
10. 10.You can ___ milk next Sunday. (a) to drink (b) drinks (c) drinking (d) drink
11. 11.My brother could ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) to swim (b) swims (c) swim (d) swimming
12. 12.She ___ feed the dog every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
13. 13.They could ___ a message next month. (a) sending (b) to send (c) send (d) sends
14. 14.They must ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carrying (b) to carry (c) carry (d) carries
15. 15.They ___ fly a kite every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
16. 16.My sister must ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) to run (b) running (c) runs (d) run
17. 17.They can ___ a cake next month. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) to bake (d) bake
18. 18.My cousins ___ write a letter every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
19. 19.My friends ___ clean the room every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
20. 20.You ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
21. 21.When Neel was five, he ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
22. 22.I may ___ a picture next month. (a) draws (b) to draw (c) drawing (d) draw
23. 23.When Rohan was five, he ___ plant a tree. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
24. 24.Last year, Aisha ___ climb a tree. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
25. 25.We ___ help Grandma every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
26. 26.I ___ clean the room every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
27. 27.Last year, Arjun ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
28. 28.Last year, Ishaan ___ eat a mango. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
29. 29.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
30. 30.I can ___ tea tomorrow. (a) making (b) to make (c) make (d) makes
31. 31.Manav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
32. 32.You ___ clean the room every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
33. 33.I can ___ a song next Sunday. (a) singing (b) sing (c) sings (d) to sing
34. 34.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
35. 35.She can ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) to build (b) build (c) builds (d) building
36. 36.Two years ago, Kavya ___ send a message. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
37. 37.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
38. 38.Sneha could ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feed (b) to feed (c) feeding (d) feeds
39. 39.I may ___ a story next month. (a) tells (b) tell (c) to tell (d) telling
40. 40.Two years ago, Aisha ___ send a message. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall

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