Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 383 · 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.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
2. 2.Last year, Rahul ___ eat a mango. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
3. 3.Last year, Sneha ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
4. 4.I ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
5. 5.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
6. 6.He should ___ in the park next week. (a) runs (b) to run (c) run (d) running
7. 7.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
8. 8.He ___ plant a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
9. 9.She may ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jog
10. 10.Kavya may ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) helping (b) to help (c) helps (d) help
11. 11.When Meera was five, she ___ take the train. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
12. 12.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
13. 13.My brother can ___ a tree next week. (a) climbing (b) to climb (c) climb (d) climbs
14. 14.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
15. 15.Last year, Tara ___ draw a picture. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
16. 16.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
17. 17.He could ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) rides (b) to ride (c) ride (d) riding
18. 18.Last year, Farhan ___ swim in the pool. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
19. 19.Zoya may ___ a story next week. (a) tell (b) to tell (c) telling (d) tells
20. 20.Diya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
21. 21.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
22. 22.Kabir can ___ a letter next month. (a) writing (b) writes (c) to write (d) write
23. 23.When Saanvi was five, she ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
24. 24.My sister ___ study science every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
25. 25.Last year, Ishaan ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
26. 26.He ___ study science every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
27. 27.She may ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drinking (b) drink (c) drinks (d) to drink
28. 28.My sister might ___ a letter next month. (a) writing (b) writes (c) to write (d) write
29. 29.Omkar ___ clean the room every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
30. 30.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
31. 31.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
32. 32.Diya might ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) builds (b) to build (c) building (d) build
33. 33.Last year, Diya ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
34. 34.Last year, Arjun ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
35. 35.He should ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) to write (b) writes (c) writing (d) write
36. 36.She ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
37. 37.Two years ago, Farhan ___ wear a cap. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
38. 38.You ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
39. 39.I could ___ in the park next week. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) jog (d) to jog
40. 40.I ___ run in the park every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts

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