Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 505 · 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.Priya might ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) bring (d) to bring
2. 2.She ___ throw the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
3. 3.You ___ carry the bag every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
4. 4.Yash ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
5. 5.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
6. 6.Last year, Manav ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
7. 7.Last year, Saanvi ___ study science. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
8. 8.When Myra was five, she ___ clap for the team. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
9. 9.Kabir ___ feed the dog every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
10. 10.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
11. 11.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
12. 12.You can ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) helping (b) help (c) to help (d) helps
13. 13.I ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
14. 14.You should ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) playing (b) play (c) plays (d) to play
15. 15.You might ___ milk next month. (a) to drink (b) drink (c) drinks (d) drinking
16. 16.You ___ send a message every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
17. 17.Saanvi ___ bring lunch every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
18. 18.I ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
19. 19.He can ___ a cake next month. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) to bake (d) bake
20. 20.They can ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) to throw (b) throws (c) throw (d) throwing
21. 21.My sister ___ take the train every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
22. 22.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
23. 23.When Priya was five, she ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
24. 24.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ wear a cap. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
25. 25.Vivaan ___ throw the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
26. 26.We ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
27. 27.You can ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) baking (d) bake
28. 28.My friends might ___ the room next Sunday. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) clean
29. 29.Two years ago, Manav ___ speak Hindi. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
30. 30.The students could ___ a kite next week. (a) fly (b) flying (c) flies (d) to fly
31. 31.Last year, Karan ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
32. 32.When Myra was five, she ___ take the train. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
33. 33.You ___ eat a mango every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
34. 34.Kabir can ___ rice tomorrow. (a) to cook (b) cooking (c) cook (d) cooks
35. 35.Aisha can ___ rice next month. (a) to cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) cook
36. 36.Last year, Isha ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
37. 37.You could ___ the match tomorrow. (a) winning (b) win (c) wins (d) to win
38. 38.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
39. 39.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
40. 40.When Aditya was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could

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