Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 408 · 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.He ___ make tea every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
2. 2.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
3. 3.I ___ jog in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
4. 4.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
5. 5.We can ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) riding (b) to ride (c) ride (d) rides
6. 6.She can ___ a tree next month. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant (d) to plant
7. 7.When Rahul was five, he ___ draw a picture. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
8. 8.Two years ago, Kunal ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
9. 9.I must ___ on the stage next month. (a) dancing (b) dances (c) dance (d) to dance
10. 10.My sister ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
11. 11.The students must ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) helping (b) to help (c) help (d) helps
12. 12.He ___ clean the room every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
13. 13.We ___ cook rice every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
14. 14.He ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
15. 15.Nisha can ___ a cake next month. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) baking (d) bake
16. 16.My brother could ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) eats (b) to eat (c) eat (d) eating
17. 17.They could ___ a letter next week. (a) writes (b) to write (c) writing (d) write
18. 18.My friends might ___ a story next Sunday. (a) to tell (b) tell (c) telling (d) tells
19. 19.Myra ___ catch the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
20. 20.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
21. 21.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
22. 22.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
23. 23.You ___ study science every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
24. 24.When Ira was five, she ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
25. 25.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
26. 26.Kunal ___ send a message every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
27. 27.Tara ___ wear a cap every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
28. 28.Two years ago, Myra ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
29. 29.My friends may ___ the bag next week. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) to carry (d) carry
30. 30.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
31. 31.Aarav may ___ the dishes next week. (a) to wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) wash
32. 32.Karan must ___ a letter next month. (a) writes (b) to write (c) write (d) writing
33. 33.She can ___ milk next week. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) drinks (d) to drink
34. 34.Manav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
35. 35.Tara might ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) eat (b) eats (c) eating (d) to eat
36. 36.Last year, Diya ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
37. 37.You ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
38. 38.I should ___ a picture next month. (a) draw (b) draws (c) drawing (d) to draw
39. 39.We may ___ Hindi next month. (a) to speak (b) speaks (c) speak (d) speaking
40. 40.Karan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must

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