Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 367 · 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.Aditya might ___ to school next week. (a) goes (b) going (c) go (d) to go
2. 2.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
3. 3.I ___ make tea every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
4. 4.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
5. 5.We ___ tell a story every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
6. 6.He could ___ the room next Sunday. (a) to clean (b) cleans (c) clean (d) cleaning
7. 7.They ___ throw the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
8. 8.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
9. 9.My brother might ___ to school next Sunday. (a) go (b) going (c) goes (d) to go
10. 10.When Diya was five, she ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
11. 11.My parents ___ clean the room every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
12. 12.You may ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) to throw (b) throws (c) throwing (d) throw
13. 13.I ___ write a letter every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
14. 14.My friends might ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) baking (b) bake (c) bakes (d) to bake
15. 15.My friends ___ wear a cap every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
16. 16.Last year, Rohan ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
17. 17.Last year, Aditya ___ catch the ball. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
18. 18.Two years ago, Neel ___ make tea. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
19. 19.Myra ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
20. 20.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
21. 21.Last year, Kunal ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
22. 22.My brother could ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watch (b) to watch (c) watching (d) watches
23. 23.They ___ clap for the team every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
24. 24.Last year, Vivaan ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
25. 25.Two years ago, Meera ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
26. 26.Two years ago, Kabir ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
27. 27.They may ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
28. 28.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
29. 29.The students ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
30. 30.He ___ study science every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
31. 31.You ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
32. 32.Two years ago, Rohan ___ make tea. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
33. 33.My brother ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
34. 34.My sister must ___ a story tomorrow. (a) to tell (b) telling (c) tell (d) tells
35. 35.You can ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feed (b) to feed (c) feeding (d) feeds
36. 36.Last year, Dev ___ wash the dishes. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
37. 37.We must ___ Hindi next month. (a) to speak (b) speak (c) speaking (d) speaks
38. 38.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
39. 39.Last year, Omkar ___ win the match. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
40. 40.I could ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eat (b) to eat (c) eats (d) eating

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