Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 53 · 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.My cousins could ___ on the stage next week. (a) dances (b) dance (c) dancing (d) to dance
2. 2.I ___ make tea every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
3. 3.When Zoya was five, she ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
4. 4.When Tara was five, she ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
5. 5.When Manav was five, he ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
6. 6.Last year, Yash ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
7. 7.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
8. 8.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
9. 9.Yash may ___ the train next week. (a) taking (b) take (c) takes (d) to take
10. 10.My sister must ___ to school next week. (a) going (b) goes (c) to go (d) go
11. 11.He ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
12. 12.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
13. 13.You ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
14. 14.My brother ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
15. 15.You can ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plant (b) plants (c) to plant (d) planting
16. 16.When Meera was five, she ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
17. 17.She can ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) to cook (d) cook
18. 18.My sister could ___ the bag next month. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) to carry (d) carry
19. 19.We ___ write a letter every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
20. 20.My parents ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
21. 21.The children should ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) to climb (d) climbing
22. 22.They can ___ a tree next month. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) climbing (d) to climb
23. 23.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
24. 24.You ___ win the match every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
25. 25.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
26. 26.You must ___ science next Sunday. (a) to study (b) studying (c) studies (d) study
27. 27.They could ___ in the pool next week. (a) swims (b) swimming (c) to swim (d) swim
28. 28.Last year, Isha ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
29. 29.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
30. 30.My brother should ___ for the team next month. (a) claps (b) clapping (c) to clap (d) clap
31. 31.Two years ago, Meera ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
32. 32.My brother may ___ a mango next month. (a) eats (b) to eat (c) eat (d) eating
33. 33.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
34. 34.He could ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catch (b) to catch (c) catching (d) catches
35. 35.You ___ climb a tree every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
36. 36.Diya ___ wear a cap every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
37. 37.She ___ tell a story every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
38. 38.You ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
39. 39.You must ___ cricket next week. (a) play (b) to play (c) plays (d) playing
40. 40.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has

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