Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 411 · 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) have (b) has (c) must
2. 2.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
3. 3.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
4. 4.When Ira was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
5. 5.She ___ throw the ball every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
6. 6.Aisha ___ bring lunch every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
7. 7.I might ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throws (b) throw (c) throwing (d) to throw
8. 8.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
9. 9.When Sneha was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
10. 10.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
11. 11.Two years ago, Aarav ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
12. 12.They ___ win the match every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
13. 13.Last year, Pooja ___ wear a cap. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
14. 14.I could ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draws (b) draw (c) to draw (d) drawing
15. 15.I could ___ a story tomorrow. (a) tell (b) to tell (c) telling (d) tells
16. 16.We ___ wear a cap every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
17. 17.When Omkar was five, he ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
18. 18.I can ___ a tree next week. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) climbing (d) to climb
19. 19.When Rohan was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
20. 20.Last year, Myra ___ cook rice. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
21. 21.Last year, Aditya ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
22. 22.Two years ago, Neel ___ fly a kite. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
23. 23.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ draw a picture. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
24. 24.They may ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbing (b) climb (c) climbs (d) to climb
25. 25.I ___ clean the room every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
26. 26.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
27. 27.She ___ make tea every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
28. 28.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
29. 29.Two years ago, Omkar ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
30. 30.Sneha should ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watching (d) watch
31. 31.Omkar ___ catch the ball every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
32. 32.When Arjun was five, he ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
33. 33.We may ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) to ride (b) rides (c) ride (d) riding
34. 34.My cousins ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
35. 35.My parents must ___ milk next Sunday. (a) to drink (b) drinking (c) drinks (d) drink
36. 36.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
37. 37.We ___ climb a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
38. 38.The children ___ write a letter every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
39. 39.He ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
40. 40.When Aarav was five, he ___ take the train. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall

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