Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 435 · 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 parents ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
2. 2.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
3. 3.Two years ago, Myra ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
4. 4.Arjun ___ catch the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
5. 5.She ___ bring lunch every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
6. 6.My brother should ___ the dog next month. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) feeding (d) to feed
7. 7.When Ira was five, she ___ speak Hindi. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
8. 8.You ___ feed the dog every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
9. 9.Kunal ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
10. 10.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
11. 11.My cousins ___ play cricket every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
12. 12.Omkar may ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catch (b) catching (c) to catch (d) catches
13. 13.She ___ catch the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
14. 14.Aisha ___ draw a picture every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
15. 15.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
16. 16.She might ___ the ball next week. (a) catches (b) catch (c) catching (d) to catch
17. 17.He could ___ science next week. (a) to study (b) study (c) studies (d) studying
18. 18.When Aisha was five, she ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
19. 19.You ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
20. 20.Omkar ___ catch the ball every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
21. 21.When Arjun was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
22. 22.I should ___ vegetables next week. (a) buying (b) buys (c) to buy (d) buy
23. 23.Aditya ___ win the match every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
24. 24.Vivaan ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
25. 25.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
26. 26.You ___ fly a kite every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
27. 27.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
28. 28.He can ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) to clap (d) clap
29. 29.We ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
30. 30.He ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
31. 31.The children may ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) playing (b) to play (c) plays (d) play
32. 32.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
33. 33.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
34. 34.She can ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cook
35. 35.When Karan was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
36. 36.When Aditya was five, he ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
37. 37.I can ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) to fly (b) flies (c) flying (d) fly
38. 38.They ___ study science every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
39. 39.They ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
40. 40.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must

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