Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 375 · 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.They can ___ a message next month. (a) sends (b) to send (c) sending (d) send
2. 2.Ishaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
3. 3.She ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
4. 4.He could ___ vegetables next week. (a) buys (b) to buy (c) buy (d) buying
5. 5.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
6. 6.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
7. 7.He ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
8. 8.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
9. 9.You can ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) clean
10. 10.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
11. 11.I should ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) to wear (b) wearing (c) wear (d) wears
12. 12.Two years ago, Pooja ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
13. 13.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
14. 14.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
15. 15.She must ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) helping (b) helps (c) help (d) to help
16. 16.She might ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) to wash (b) wash (c) washes (d) washing
17. 17.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
18. 18.Kabir could ___ in the pool next week. (a) swims (b) to swim (c) swim (d) swimming
19. 19.We ___ cook rice every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
20. 20.My friends might ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) builds (b) to build (c) build (d) building
21. 21.Dev ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
22. 22.Two years ago, Meera ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
23. 23.When Priya was five, she ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
24. 24.She ___ carry the bag every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
25. 25.They could ___ a cap next month. (a) wear (b) to wear (c) wearing (d) wears
26. 26.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
27. 27.Kabir could ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eat (b) eats (c) eating (d) to eat
28. 28.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
29. 29.I may ___ milk next week. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) to drink (d) drinks
30. 30.I can ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) dance (d) to dance
31. 31.When Saanvi was five, she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
32. 32.My sister must ___ a tree next month. (a) planting (b) plants (c) to plant (d) plant
33. 33.She ___ drink milk every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
34. 34.My cousins may ___ cricket next week. (a) play (b) playing (c) to play (d) plays
35. 35.I ___ clap for the team every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
36. 36.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
37. 37.The students may ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) fly (b) flies (c) to fly (d) flying
38. 38.She ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
39. 39.He could ___ a cake next week. (a) to bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) bake
40. 40.You ___ clap for the team every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must

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