Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 517 · 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) must (b) have (c) has
2. 2.She must ___ the ball next week. (a) to catch (b) catching (c) catches (d) catch
3. 3.Last year, Zoya ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
4. 4.My brother ___ study science every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
5. 5.Arjun ___ tell a story every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
6. 6.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
7. 7.They may ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throwing (b) throws (c) to throw (d) throw
8. 8.I might ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) to clap (b) clap (c) claps (d) clapping
9. 9.You must ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) run (b) to run (c) runs (d) running
10. 10.Two years ago, Omkar ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
11. 11.My cousins ___ clap for the team every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
12. 12.I may ___ the ball next month. (a) throw (b) to throw (c) throws (d) throwing
13. 13.They ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
14. 14.Riya should ___ a message next month. (a) sending (b) to send (c) send (d) sends
15. 15.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
16. 16.We ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
17. 17.Aarav can ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) to climb (d) climbing
18. 18.I could ___ the room next month. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) clean
19. 19.When Ishaan was five, he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
20. 20.When Aarav was five, he ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
21. 21.When Aisha was five, she ___ swim in the pool. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
22. 22.Two years ago, Rahul ___ send a message. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
23. 23.I ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
24. 24.You ___ bring lunch every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
25. 25.You might ___ the room next month. (a) to clean (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans
26. 26.She ___ jog in the park every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
27. 27.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
28. 28.We ___ jog in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
29. 29.She ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
30. 30.Kabir ___ fly a kite every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
31. 31.We must ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writes (b) writing (c) write (d) to write
32. 32.Two years ago, Arjun ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
33. 33.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
34. 34.My friends ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
35. 35.When Yash was five, he ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
36. 36.She may ___ a song next month. (a) sings (b) to sing (c) singing (d) sing
37. 37.My brother ___ win the match every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
38. 38.Last year, Riya ___ write a letter. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
39. 39.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
40. 40.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must

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