Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 485 · 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.Sneha ___ help Grandma every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
2. 2.He must ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) build (b) to build (c) builds (d) building
3. 3.I ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
4. 4.The children ___ take the train every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
5. 5.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
6. 6.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
7. 7.My friends may ___ rice next week. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) cook (d) to cook
8. 8.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
9. 9.They ___ plant a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
10. 10.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
11. 11.We should ___ a picture next month. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) draw (d) to draw
12. 12.Manav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
13. 13.We ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
14. 14.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
15. 15.Last year, Vivaan ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
16. 16.I ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
17. 17.The children might ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) to play (b) playing (c) play (d) plays
18. 18.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
19. 19.She ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
20. 20.Ananya ___ study science every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
21. 21.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
22. 22.He could ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) ride (b) riding (c) rides (d) to ride
23. 23.You can ___ a song tomorrow. (a) singing (b) sings (c) to sing (d) sing
24. 24.My sister ___ tell a story every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
25. 25.He ___ draw a picture every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
26. 26.Last year, Pooja ___ send a message. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
27. 27.When Aditya was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
28. 28.I ___ jog in the park every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
29. 29.Two years ago, Aarav ___ wash the dishes. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
30. 30.We ___ clean the room every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
31. 31.Last year, Vivaan ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
32. 32.When Diya was five, she ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
33. 33.My brother ___ wear a cap every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
34. 34.Aarav should ___ the train next Sunday. (a) to take (b) taking (c) takes (d) take
35. 35.She can ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) speaks (d) to speak
36. 36.She ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
37. 37.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
38. 38.They ___ bake a cake every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
39. 39.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
40. 40.I ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar