Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 397 · 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.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
2. 2.When Priya was five, she ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
3. 3.I may ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bake (b) baking (c) to bake (d) bakes
4. 4.Myra should ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) to build (b) building (c) build (d) builds
5. 5.He might ___ a bicycle next month. (a) to ride (b) ride (c) riding (d) rides
6. 6.When Kavya was five, she ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
7. 7.I might ___ a story tomorrow. (a) tell (b) to tell (c) tells (d) telling
8. 8.You ___ win the match every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
9. 9.They should ___ a message next week. (a) sends (b) to send (c) sending (d) send
10. 10.When Kavya was five, she ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
11. 11.Sneha must ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooking (b) to cook (c) cook (d) cooks
12. 12.When Rohan was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
13. 13.My parents can ___ the room tomorrow. (a) to clean (b) cleans (c) clean (d) cleaning
14. 14.My brother could ___ a story next Sunday. (a) tell (b) tells (c) telling (d) to tell
15. 15.Aarav might ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleaning (b) cleans (c) to clean (d) clean
16. 16.Meera should ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drink (b) to drink (c) drinks (d) drinking
17. 17.They should ___ the train next week. (a) taking (b) takes (c) take (d) to take
18. 18.Last year, Ira ___ throw the ball. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
19. 19.He ___ send a message every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
20. 20.You ___ write a letter every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
21. 21.He must ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) to climb (b) climbs (c) climb (d) climbing
22. 22.We ___ win the match every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
23. 23.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
24. 24.Pooja ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
25. 25.When Ishaan was five, he ___ swim in the pool. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
26. 26.Two years ago, Tara ___ bring lunch. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
27. 27.You can ___ a message next month. (a) sends (b) sending (c) send (d) to send
28. 28.Kunal ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
29. 29.He must ___ to school next Sunday. (a) go (b) going (c) goes (d) to go
30. 30.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
31. 31.She ___ cook rice every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
32. 32.Two years ago, Priya ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
33. 33.Two years ago, Pooja ___ eat a mango. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
34. 34.Zoya might ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) to clap (d) clap
35. 35.Meera ___ play cricket every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
36. 36.I ___ throw the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
37. 37.Nisha could ___ science next week. (a) studying (b) studies (c) to study (d) study
38. 38.Vivaan must ___ on the stage next month. (a) dancing (b) dances (c) to dance (d) dance
39. 39.My cousins ___ wear a cap every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
40. 40.When Priya was five, she ___ wash the dishes. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can

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