Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 479 · 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.When Aditya was five, he ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
2. 2.We should ___ lunch next month. (a) brings (b) bring (c) bringing (d) to bring
3. 3.Rohan should ___ the match next Sunday. (a) win (b) winning (c) wins (d) to win
4. 4.I may ___ in the pool next week. (a) to swim (b) swim (c) swimming (d) swims
5. 5.Kunal ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
6. 6.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
7. 7.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
8. 8.The children ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
9. 9.The children might ___ a message next Sunday. (a) sending (b) to send (c) sends (d) send
10. 10.You could ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) to fly (b) flies (c) flying (d) fly
11. 11.We ___ eat a mango every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
12. 12.She ___ clap for the team every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
13. 13.They should ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wears (b) to wear (c) wear (d) wearing
14. 14.He ___ draw a picture every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
15. 15.They ___ carry the bag every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
16. 16.You could ___ the dishes next week. (a) wash (b) to wash (c) washing (d) washes
17. 17.I should ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) to build (b) build (c) builds (d) building
18. 18.You ___ feed the dog every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
19. 19.I ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
20. 20.When Riya was five, she ___ swim in the pool. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
21. 21.Two years ago, Rohan ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
22. 22.You might ___ a story next Sunday. (a) tells (b) telling (c) tell (d) to tell
23. 23.My parents ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
24. 24.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
25. 25.We could ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) to draw (b) draw (c) drawing (d) draws
26. 26.My friends must ___ tea next Sunday. (a) make (b) makes (c) to make (d) making
27. 27.When Kunal was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
28. 28.The children ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
29. 29.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
30. 30.I ___ throw the ball every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
31. 31.You ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
32. 32.Arjun ___ draw a picture every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
33. 33.When Priya was five, she ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
34. 34.When Manav was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
35. 35.My cousins should ___ the bag next month. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) carries (d) to carry
36. 36.You can ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) helps (b) help (c) to help (d) helping
37. 37.She may ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) wash (b) washing (c) to wash (d) washes
38. 38.Omkar ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
39. 39.We must ___ the ball next week. (a) to catch (b) catches (c) catch (d) catching
40. 40.He ___ eat a mango every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds

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