Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 447 · 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.Karan ___ send a message every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
2. 2.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
3. 3.Last year, Kabir ___ take the train. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
4. 4.We ___ go to school every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
5. 5.We ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
6. 6.Ananya ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
7. 7.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
8. 8.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
9. 9.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
10. 10.Last year, Zoya ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
11. 11.Last year, Yash ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
12. 12.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
13. 13.My brother ___ carry the bag every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
14. 14.When Myra was five, she ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
15. 15.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
16. 16.My parents must ___ to school next month. (a) to go (b) go (c) goes (d) going
17. 17.Last year, Neel ___ swim in the pool. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
18. 18.You should ___ rice tomorrow. (a) to cook (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) cook
19. 19.He must ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) to plant
20. 20.My sister might ___ a story next month. (a) tells (b) to tell (c) tell (d) telling
21. 21.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
22. 22.You ___ jog in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
23. 23.Last year, Karan ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
24. 24.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
25. 25.The students could ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) buy (b) to buy (c) buying (d) buys
26. 26.We could ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swimming (b) swim (c) to swim (d) swims
27. 27.My sister may ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) cook (d) to cook
28. 28.Riya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
29. 29.Two years ago, Aditya ___ win the match. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
30. 30.When Manav was five, he ___ throw the ball. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
31. 31.Two years ago, Ananya ___ swim in the pool. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
32. 32.My friends can ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) runs (b) running (c) run (d) to run
33. 33.My cousins ___ cook rice every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
34. 34.I ___ bring lunch every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
35. 35.Arjun could ___ the train next month. (a) to take (b) takes (c) take (d) taking
36. 36.Last year, Zoya ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
37. 37.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
38. 38.I ___ send a message every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
39. 39.You must ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) eat (b) to eat (c) eating (d) eats
40. 40.Aarav could ___ a song tomorrow. (a) sings (b) to sing (c) singing (d) sing

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