Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 529 · 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.Rohan can ___ a story next Sunday. (a) tells (b) to tell (c) telling (d) tell
2. 2.He ___ carry the bag every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
3. 3.My cousins should ___ the match tomorrow. (a) winning (b) wins (c) to win (d) win
4. 4.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
5. 5.I could ___ a story tomorrow. (a) tell (b) telling (c) to tell (d) tells
6. 6.I could ___ in the park next week. (a) running (b) to run (c) run (d) runs
7. 7.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
8. 8.Saanvi may ___ the room next week. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) clean
9. 9.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
10. 10.Ishaan could ___ a letter next week. (a) writes (b) to write (c) write (d) writing
11. 11.My cousins ___ study science every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
12. 12.My sister may ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buying (b) buy (c) to buy (d) buys
13. 13.I ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
14. 14.Last year, Omkar ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
15. 15.Last year, Arjun ___ fly a kite. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
16. 16.Last year, Kunal ___ buy vegetables. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
17. 17.We may ___ a letter next week. (a) writing (b) to write (c) writes (d) write
18. 18.Kunal ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
19. 19.She ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
20. 20.She may ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) ride (b) riding (c) to ride (d) rides
21. 21.Last year, Ishaan ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
22. 22.He should ___ a mango next week. (a) eats (b) eat (c) to eat (d) eating
23. 23.He may ___ a song next Sunday. (a) sing (b) sings (c) to sing (d) singing
24. 24.My friends should ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) to play (b) plays (c) playing (d) play
25. 25.Saanvi ___ bake a cake every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
26. 26.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
27. 27.When Myra was five, she ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
28. 28.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
29. 29.Last year, Omkar ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
30. 30.Two years ago, Manav ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
31. 31.Two years ago, Riya ___ study science. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
32. 32.I ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
33. 33.She should ___ the bag next week. (a) to carry (b) carrying (c) carries (d) carry
34. 34.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
35. 35.We might ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carry (b) to carry (c) carries (d) carrying
36. 36.When Vivaan was five, he ___ catch the ball. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
37. 37.They must ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) rides (b) to ride (c) ride (d) riding
38. 38.They ___ eat a mango every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
39. 39.Two years ago, Myra ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
40. 40.We ___ carry the bag every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds

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