Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 483 · 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.Last year, Ishaan ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
2. 2.Last year, Aditya ___ go to school. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
3. 3.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
4. 4.You can ___ a cap next month. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) to wear (d) wears
5. 5.You ___ tell a story every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
6. 6.You can ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaking (b) speak (c) speaks (d) to speak
7. 7.Last year, Ira ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
8. 8.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
9. 9.Kavya should ___ tea next Sunday. (a) making (b) to make (c) make (d) makes
10. 10.You can ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watching (b) watches (c) watch (d) to watch
11. 11.When Ishaan was five, he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
12. 12.Last year, Aditya ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
13. 13.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
14. 14.Rahul ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
15. 15.Aisha may ___ science tomorrow. (a) studies (b) study (c) studying (d) to study
16. 16.Aditya ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
17. 17.Aditya can ___ science next Sunday. (a) studying (b) studies (c) to study (d) study
18. 18.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
19. 19.They ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
20. 20.You can ___ a message next week. (a) sends (b) send (c) to send (d) sending
21. 21.They should ___ the room next Sunday. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) to clean (d) clean
22. 22.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
23. 23.When Diya was five, she ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
24. 24.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
25. 25.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
26. 26.The children ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
27. 27.My cousins must ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) wear (d) to wear
28. 28.Last year, Omkar ___ go to school. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
29. 29.They ___ clean the room every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
30. 30.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
31. 31.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
32. 32.Kabir ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
33. 33.He could ___ the match next Sunday. (a) winning (b) to win (c) wins (d) win
34. 34.We ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
35. 35.They ___ fly a kite every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
36. 36.She should ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watching (b) watch (c) watches (d) to watch
37. 37.Sneha ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
38. 38.Ishaan can ___ science next week. (a) studies (b) to study (c) studying (d) study
39. 39.My friends may ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sending (b) sends (c) send (d) to send
40. 40.We might ___ the dishes next week. (a) washing (b) washes (c) wash (d) to wash

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