Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 507 · 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.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
2. 2.Myra ___ run in the park every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
3. 3.He ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
4. 4.Aisha ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
5. 5.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
6. 6.Kabir must ___ a letter next Sunday. (a) write (b) to write (c) writing (d) writes
7. 7.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
8. 8.She must ___ a message tomorrow. (a) send (b) sending (c) sends (d) to send
9. 9.She should ___ a tree next week. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) climb (d) to climb
10. 10.Kavya can ___ vegetables next week. (a) buy (b) buying (c) to buy (d) buys
11. 11.We ___ jog in the park every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
12. 12.My brother may ___ vegetables next month. (a) buying (b) to buy (c) buy (d) buys
13. 13.They can ___ Hindi next month. (a) speaking (b) to speak (c) speak (d) speaks
14. 14.We might ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
15. 15.Neel ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
16. 16.We ___ take the train every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
17. 17.They ___ carry the bag every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
18. 18.When Zoya was five, she ___ take the train. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
19. 19.Arjun ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
20. 20.They can ___ in the park next week. (a) runs (b) to run (c) running (d) run
21. 21.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
22. 22.We must ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) bringing (b) to bring (c) bring (d) brings
23. 23.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
24. 24.I can ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catching (b) to catch (c) catches (d) catch
25. 25.She ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
26. 26.Two years ago, Yash ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
27. 27.Last year, Ananya ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
28. 28.Two years ago, Nisha ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
29. 29.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
30. 30.My cousins could ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) plant
31. 31.Ishaan ___ play cricket every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
32. 32.You can ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) clapping (b) to clap (c) clap (d) claps
33. 33.Farhan could ___ science next week. (a) studying (b) to study (c) study (d) studies
34. 34.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
35. 35.The students ___ run in the park every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
36. 36.You ___ fly a kite every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
37. 37.Last year, Saanvi ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
38. 38.They ___ catch the ball every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
39. 39.She ___ climb a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
40. 40.Two years ago, Arjun ___ swim in the pool. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could

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