Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 527 · 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 should ___ a letter next month. (a) write (b) writes (c) writing (d) to write
2. 2.I can ___ a tree next month. (a) climbs (b) to climb (c) climb (d) climbing
3. 3.I ___ cook rice every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
4. 4.Last year, Meera ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
5. 5.Last year, Neel ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
6. 6.The students ___ feed the dog every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
7. 7.Two years ago, Aditya ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
8. 8.Two years ago, Arjun ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
9. 9.I may ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) to bake
10. 10.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
11. 11.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
12. 12.When Aarav was five, he ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
13. 13.We ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
14. 14.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
15. 15.Two years ago, Arjun ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
16. 16.He ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
17. 17.We ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
18. 18.My parents must ___ a song tomorrow. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) sing
19. 19.We ___ take the train every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
20. 20.I ___ run in the park every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
21. 21.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
22. 22.My brother ___ climb a tree every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
23. 23.They ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
24. 24.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
25. 25.He ___ write a letter every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
26. 26.When Neel was five, he ___ bring lunch. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
27. 27.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
28. 28.Yash must ___ a tree next month. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) climbing (d) to climb
29. 29.They ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
30. 30.Neel ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
31. 31.My sister could ___ milk next week. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) drinking (d) to drink
32. 32.She must ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) to jog (d) jogs
33. 33.Two years ago, Kabir ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
34. 34.He can ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) wears (b) to wear (c) wear (d) wearing
35. 35.Last year, Ira ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
36. 36.She should ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) to throw (b) throws (c) throw (d) throwing
37. 37.Yash ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
38. 38.You ___ drink milk every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
39. 39.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
40. 40.Last year, Saanvi ___ ride a bicycle. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can

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