Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 5 · 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.They ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
2. 2.She ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
3. 3.I ___ win the match every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
4. 4.My sister ___ cook rice every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
5. 5.Last year, Rohan ___ build a sandcastle. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
6. 6.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
7. 7.I ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
8. 8.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
9. 9.When Rahul was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
10. 10.You can ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sending (b) send (c) sends (d) to send
11. 11.When Kavya was five, she ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
12. 12.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
13. 13.I ___ play cricket every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
14. 14.I could ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) claps (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) clap
15. 15.We could ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) claps (b) to clap (c) clap (d) clapping
16. 16.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
17. 17.I ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
18. 18.I must ___ the room next month. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) clean
19. 19.I ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
20. 20.You ___ go to school every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
21. 21.She might ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watch (d) watching
22. 22.She may ___ tea next Sunday. (a) making (b) to make (c) make (d) makes
23. 23.My sister ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
24. 24.He might ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throwing (b) to throw (c) throws (d) throw
25. 25.We could ___ a message next month. (a) sending (b) to send (c) send (d) sends
26. 26.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
27. 27.You might ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbs (b) to climb (c) climb (d) climbing
28. 28.My cousins ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
29. 29.My cousins ___ cook rice every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
30. 30.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
31. 31.Two years ago, Kabir ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
32. 32.I should ___ vegetables next month. (a) buy (b) to buy (c) buying (d) buys
33. 33.They ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
34. 34.They ___ throw the ball every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
35. 35.Two years ago, Aditya ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
36. 36.He ___ study science every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
37. 37.You might ___ in the park next month. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) to jog (d) jogging
38. 38.Dev can ___ a picture next week. (a) drawing (b) draws (c) draw (d) to draw
39. 39.The children might ___ rice next week. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cook
40. 40.My brother can ___ in the pool next month. (a) swims (b) to swim (c) swim (d) swimming

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