Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 520 · 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.I must ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) throws (b) throw (c) throwing (d) to throw
2. 2.Two years ago, Tara ___ wear a cap. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
3. 3.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
4. 4.My brother ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
5. 5.Manav could ___ a song tomorrow. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) sing
6. 6.He must ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) to fly (b) flying (c) fly (d) flies
7. 7.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
8. 8.Last year, Zoya ___ run in the park. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
9. 9.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
10. 10.Last year, Isha ___ drink milk. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
11. 11.My sister ___ drink milk every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
12. 12.They could ___ a cake next month. (a) baking (b) to bake (c) bakes (d) bake
13. 13.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
14. 14.We could ___ Hindi next month. (a) speak (b) to speak (c) speaks (d) speaking
15. 15.She ___ send a message every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
16. 16.My sister could ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) draw (b) drawing (c) to draw (d) draws
17. 17.Last year, Isha ___ go to school. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
18. 18.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
19. 19.Last year, Farhan ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
20. 20.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
21. 21.She ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
22. 22.She ___ carry the bag every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
23. 23.They ___ win the match every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
24. 24.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
25. 25.Aarav might ___ cricket next month. (a) playing (b) plays (c) to play (d) play
26. 26.Isha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
27. 27.My brother could ___ a story next month. (a) to tell (b) tells (c) tell (d) telling
28. 28.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
29. 29.You ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
30. 30.We ___ win the match every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
31. 31.She ___ play cricket every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
32. 32.We ___ draw a picture every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
33. 33.We ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
34. 34.Ishaan ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
35. 35.When Aditya was five, he ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
36. 36.We ___ cook rice every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
37. 37.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
38. 38.She may ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) help (b) helping (c) helps (d) to help
39. 39.She could ___ science next month. (a) studying (b) study (c) to study (d) studies
40. 40.Zoya can ___ Hindi next month. (a) speak (b) to speak (c) speaks (d) speaking

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