Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 40 · 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.My parents ___ feed the dog every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
2. 2.When Diya was five, she ___ clap for the team. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
3. 3.Last year, Diya ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
4. 4.The students ___ clap for the team every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
5. 5.We should ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeding (b) feeds (c) to feed (d) feed
6. 6.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
7. 7.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
8. 8.He ___ win the match every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
9. 9.Two years ago, Kavya ___ climb a tree. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
10. 10.Two years ago, Rahul ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
11. 11.When Isha was five, she ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
12. 12.My sister ___ clean the room every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
13. 13.We must ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) helping (b) help (c) to help (d) helps
14. 14.She ___ fly a kite every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
15. 15.You should ___ a story tomorrow. (a) telling (b) tells (c) tell (d) to tell
16. 16.You could ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dances (b) dance (c) to dance (d) dancing
17. 17.Two years ago, Aisha ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
18. 18.When Manav was five, he ___ draw a picture. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
19. 19.I ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
20. 20.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
21. 21.I might ___ a cake next week. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) bake (d) to bake
22. 22.Diya may ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant (d) to plant
23. 23.They ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
24. 24.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
25. 25.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
26. 26.They ___ make tea every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
27. 27.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
28. 28.Meera might ___ a message next Sunday. (a) send (b) sends (c) to send (d) sending
29. 29.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
30. 30.He should ___ vegetables next week. (a) buys (b) buy (c) buying (d) to buy
31. 31.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
32. 32.Nisha can ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) to climb (d) climb
33. 33.I ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
34. 34.When Farhan was five, he ___ plant a tree. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
35. 35.Kabir could ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eats (b) eating (c) eat (d) to eat
36. 36.Saanvi ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
37. 37.Arjun ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
38. 38.When Omkar was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
39. 39.Two years ago, Diya ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
40. 40.Sneha must ___ a story next Sunday. (a) tells (b) tell (c) telling (d) to tell

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