Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 391 · 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.Dev might ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bakes (d) bake
2. 2.My friends may ___ a tree next month. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) climbing (d) to climb
3. 3.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
4. 4.When Ishaan was five, he ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
5. 5.We should ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writing (b) write (c) to write (d) writes
6. 6.They should ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) to feed (d) feed
7. 7.When Karan was five, he ___ study science. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
8. 8.Two years ago, Manav ___ win the match. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
9. 9.You ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
10. 10.When Tara was five, she ___ go to school. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
11. 11.Last year, Dev ___ fly a kite. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
12. 12.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
13. 13.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
14. 14.He may ___ a mango next month. (a) eat (b) to eat (c) eats (d) eating
15. 15.Kavya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
16. 16.Priya must ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) running (b) run (c) runs (d) to run
17. 17.Kunal ___ catch the ball every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
18. 18.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
19. 19.Arjun ___ bring lunch every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
20. 20.Last year, Arjun ___ sing a song. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
21. 21.We may ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catches (b) to catch (c) catch (d) catching
22. 22.He ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
23. 23.They may ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) to play (b) play (c) plays (d) playing
24. 24.We might ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) builds (b) build (c) to build (d) building
25. 25.You may ___ a picture next month. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) to draw (d) draw
26. 26.They can ___ the ball next week. (a) throws (b) to throw (c) throwing (d) throw
27. 27.Isha can ___ a story next week. (a) tell (b) to tell (c) tells (d) telling
28. 28.My cousins could ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watching (b) watch (c) watches (d) to watch
29. 29.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
30. 30.Aisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
31. 31.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
32. 32.The children ___ clap for the team every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
33. 33.She ___ eat a mango every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
34. 34.When Aarav was five, he ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
35. 35.My brother can ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dance (b) dancing (c) dances (d) to dance
36. 36.Kunal ___ help Grandma every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
37. 37.Isha may ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eats (b) eating (c) to eat (d) eat
38. 38.Aarav ___ tell a story every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
39. 39.Last year, Aarav ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
40. 40.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have

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