Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 426 · 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 friends should ___ cricket next month. (a) plays (b) to play (c) play (d) playing
2. 2.Dev could ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) to watch
3. 3.We should ___ in the pool next month. (a) swim (b) to swim (c) swimming (d) swims
4. 4.They ___ bake a cake every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
5. 5.When Karan was five, he ___ send a message. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
6. 6.We may ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) running (b) to run (c) run (d) runs
7. 7.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
8. 8.Kavya may ___ science next week. (a) studying (b) studies (c) study (d) to study
9. 9.My sister ___ write a letter every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
10. 10.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
11. 11.When Priya was five, she ___ study science. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
12. 12.Nisha ___ go to school every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
13. 13.You may ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) to eat (b) eating (c) eat (d) eats
14. 14.Sneha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
15. 15.They ___ play cricket every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
16. 16.She must ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) eating (b) eat (c) eats (d) to eat
17. 17.The children should ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) builds (b) building (c) to build (d) build
18. 18.My sister may ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) to bring (d) bring
19. 19.Last year, Omkar ___ buy vegetables. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
20. 20.She could ___ the room next Sunday. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) clean (d) cleaning
21. 21.My sister ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
22. 22.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
23. 23.They could ___ the ball next month. (a) to throw (b) throw (c) throwing (d) throws
24. 24.He can ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watch (b) watches (c) to watch (d) watching
25. 25.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
26. 26.When Aditya was five, he ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
27. 27.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
28. 28.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
29. 29.They must ___ the train next month. (a) to take (b) taking (c) take (d) takes
30. 30.Two years ago, Diya ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
31. 31.Last year, Kabir ___ draw a picture. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
32. 32.You ___ win the match every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
33. 33.Rahul could ___ the bag next week. (a) carry (b) to carry (c) carries (d) carrying
34. 34.He might ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) fly (b) flying (c) to fly (d) flies
35. 35.When Manav was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
36. 36.We ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
37. 37.Vivaan ___ sing a song every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
38. 38.We can ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) washes (b) to wash (c) washing (d) wash
39. 39.We may ___ the bag next week. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) to carry (d) carry
40. 40.He ___ study science every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to

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