Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 47 · 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.Nisha must ___ a mango next month. (a) eats (b) eating (c) eat (d) to eat
2. 2.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
3. 3.Last year, Aditya ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
4. 4.Riya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
5. 5.When Isha was five, she ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
6. 6.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
7. 7.Sneha might ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eating (b) eats (c) to eat (d) eat
8. 8.Zoya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
9. 9.You ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
10. 10.You ___ catch the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
11. 11.When Ishaan was five, he ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
12. 12.We should ___ vegetables next week. (a) buy (b) to buy (c) buys (d) buying
13. 13.My brother can ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dance (b) to dance (c) dancing (d) dances
14. 14.My sister must ___ lunch next week. (a) bringing (b) to bring (c) brings (d) bring
15. 15.You may ___ the room next month. (a) clean (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans
16. 16.He must ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catching (b) catch (c) catches (d) to catch
17. 17.She might ___ the room next week. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) to clean
18. 18.Rahul ___ study science every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
19. 19.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
20. 20.When Kavya was five, she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
21. 21.My friends should ___ a tree next month. (a) climbs (b) climbing (c) climb (d) to climb
22. 22.Farhan should ___ the match tomorrow. (a) win (b) to win (c) wins (d) winning
23. 23.I ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
24. 24.Last year, Kabir ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
25. 25.I ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
26. 26.When Tara was five, she ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
27. 27.Omkar may ___ the ball next month. (a) throw (b) throws (c) to throw (d) throwing
28. 28.I must ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watching (b) to watch (c) watch (d) watches
29. 29.Karan should ___ a cartoon next week. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watching (d) watches
30. 30.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
31. 31.Ishaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
32. 32.You ___ help Grandma every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
33. 33.When Diya was five, she ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
34. 34.You ___ study science every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
35. 35.When Rohan was five, he ___ feed the dog. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
36. 36.We must ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) to throw (b) throwing (c) throw (d) throws
37. 37.Two years ago, Dev ___ ride a bicycle. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
38. 38.When Priya was five, she ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
39. 39.They ___ tell a story every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
40. 40.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have

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