Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 438 · 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 ___ help Grandma every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
2. 2.Last year, Aarav ___ jog in the park. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
3. 3.She could ___ cricket next month. (a) playing (b) plays (c) to play (d) play
4. 4.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
5. 5.When Meera was five, she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
6. 6.They ___ eat a mango every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
7. 7.Farhan could ___ a tree next month. (a) climbs (b) climbing (c) climb (d) to climb
8. 8.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
9. 9.The children could ___ a song next month. (a) singing (b) sings (c) to sing (d) sing
10. 10.She ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
11. 11.When Aisha was five, she ___ drink milk. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
12. 12.I must ___ a bicycle next week. (a) to ride (b) ride (c) rides (d) riding
13. 13.She ___ write a letter every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
14. 14.Rahul should ___ a message next week. (a) to send (b) sends (c) send (d) sending
15. 15.Ira ___ drink milk every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
16. 16.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
17. 17.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
18. 18.They ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
19. 19.He could ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) to bring (b) brings (c) bringing (d) bring
20. 20.He could ___ the dishes next month. (a) to wash (b) wash (c) washing (d) washes
21. 21.She may ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sending (b) send (c) sends (d) to send
22. 22.She ___ catch the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
23. 23.Kabir ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
24. 24.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
25. 25.When Ira was five, she ___ plant a tree. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
26. 26.I ___ go to school every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
27. 27.You could ___ the room next month. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) cleans
28. 28.Aditya could ___ a story next Sunday. (a) tell (b) to tell (c) tells (d) telling
29. 29.I can ___ on the stage next week. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) to dance (d) dance
30. 30.I might ___ a letter next month. (a) writing (b) writes (c) write (d) to write
31. 31.The children ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
32. 32.Two years ago, Riya ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
33. 33.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
34. 34.They ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
35. 35.Last year, Aditya ___ study science. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
36. 36.My parents ___ play cricket every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
37. 37.I ___ eat a mango every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
38. 38.They must ___ lunch next month. (a) to bring (b) bring (c) bringing (d) brings
39. 39.She ___ bring lunch every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
40. 40.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has

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