Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 459 · 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.Two years ago, Meera ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
2. 2.I may ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catching (b) catches (c) to catch (d) catch
3. 3.Ira should ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climbs (b) climbing (c) to climb (d) climb
4. 4.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
5. 5.When Ananya was five, she ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
6. 6.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
7. 7.My friends ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
8. 8.You ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
9. 9.The students ___ bake a cake every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
10. 10.Last year, Neel ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
11. 11.When Riya was five, she ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
12. 12.Rahul should ___ science next week. (a) study (b) studies (c) studying (d) to study
13. 13.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
14. 14.They can ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) help (b) to help (c) helping (d) helps
15. 15.My sister might ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) bake (b) to bake (c) bakes (d) baking
16. 16.We can ___ lunch next month. (a) bring (b) to bring (c) brings (d) bringing
17. 17.We ___ go to school every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
18. 18.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
19. 19.I may ___ vegetables next month. (a) buy (b) buying (c) buys (d) to buy
20. 20.My parents ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
21. 21.She may ___ science next month. (a) studies (b) study (c) to study (d) studying
22. 22.The children ___ clean the room every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
23. 23.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
24. 24.Saanvi can ___ a picture next week. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) to draw (d) draw
25. 25.The children might ___ on the stage next week. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dancing (d) dance
26. 26.My friends could ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swimming (b) swim (c) to swim (d) swims
27. 27.She could ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) running (b) to run (c) runs (d) run
28. 28.My brother can ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) bringing (b) bring (c) brings (d) to bring
29. 29.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ run in the park. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
30. 30.I ___ wear a cap every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
31. 31.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
32. 32.They ___ fly a kite every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
33. 33.When Manav was five, he ___ throw the ball. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
34. 34.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
35. 35.Kunal ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
36. 36.Sneha ___ write a letter every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
37. 37.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
38. 38.She ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
39. 39.My brother may ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) to swim (b) swims (c) swimming (d) swim
40. 40.You ___ jog in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can

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