Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 431 · 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.Arjun ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
2. 2.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
3. 3.They ___ take the train every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
4. 4.Last year, Kabir ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
5. 5.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
6. 6.They ___ cook rice every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
7. 7.My friends could ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) to feed (b) feeds (c) feed (d) feeding
8. 8.Sneha ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
9. 9.They must ___ the ball next week. (a) to catch (b) catching (c) catches (d) catch
10. 10.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
11. 11.I can ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) to build (b) build (c) building (d) builds
12. 12.Last year, Zoya ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
13. 13.Nisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
14. 14.My brother could ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) to speak (b) speaks (c) speaking (d) speak
15. 15.I ___ play cricket every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
16. 16.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
17. 17.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
18. 18.They might ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feeds (b) to feed (c) feeding (d) feed
19. 19.My parents ___ carry the bag 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.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
23. 23.Last year, Omkar ___ go to school. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
24. 24.Two years ago, Riya ___ feed the dog. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
25. 25.Last year, Yash ___ catch the ball. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
26. 26.The students could ___ a cake next week. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) bake (d) to bake
27. 27.You might ___ milk next month. (a) drink (b) drinks (c) to drink (d) drinking
28. 28.You may ___ Grandma next week. (a) helps (b) to help (c) helping (d) help
29. 29.You can ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) drawing (b) to draw (c) draw (d) draws
30. 30.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
31. 31.He might ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) to ride (b) riding (c) rides (d) ride
32. 32.She ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
33. 33.She ___ cook rice every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
34. 34.My sister ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
35. 35.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
36. 36.Dev could ___ a kite next week. (a) flying (b) to fly (c) flies (d) fly
37. 37.When Zoya was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
38. 38.Ira must ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) jog (d) to jog
39. 39.We ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
40. 40.He must ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writes (b) to write (c) write (d) writing

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