Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 429 · 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.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
2. 2.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
3. 3.He ___ clean the room every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
4. 4.Last year, Manav ___ catch the ball. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
5. 5.She might ___ the match next Sunday. (a) winning (b) wins (c) to win (d) win
6. 6.He must ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) building (b) to build (c) builds (d) build
7. 7.She should ___ a tree next week. (a) planting (b) plants (c) to plant (d) plant
8. 8.You ___ clean the room every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
9. 9.He ___ bake a cake every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
10. 10.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
11. 11.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
12. 12.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
13. 13.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
14. 14.You ___ fly a kite every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
15. 15.We could ___ a cap next month. (a) wears (b) to wear (c) wear (d) wearing
16. 16.Dev could ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) to plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) plant
17. 17.You must ___ a tree next week. (a) plant (b) to plant (c) planting (d) plants
18. 18.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
19. 19.When Vivaan was five, he ___ study science. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
20. 20.She ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
21. 21.She can ___ the match next month. (a) winning (b) win (c) to win (d) wins
22. 22.Karan could ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washes (b) to wash (c) wash (d) washing
23. 23.They must ___ a story next month. (a) to tell (b) telling (c) tells (d) tell
24. 24.They may ___ the ball next month. (a) throwing (b) throws (c) throw (d) to throw
25. 25.Two years ago, Aarav ___ build a sandcastle. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
26. 26.When Farhan was five, he ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
27. 27.Neel might ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) to plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) plant
28. 28.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
29. 29.They ___ win the match every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
30. 30.Last year, Neel ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
31. 31.I ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
32. 32.When Isha was five, she ___ make tea. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
33. 33.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
34. 34.When Meera was five, she ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
35. 35.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
36. 36.She ___ climb a tree every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
37. 37.Priya can ___ a cap next month. (a) wearing (b) to wear (c) wears (d) wear
38. 38.When Arjun was five, he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
39. 39.You must ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catching (b) catch (c) catches (d) to catch
40. 40.When Arjun was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must

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