Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 54 · 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.You should ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flying (b) flies (c) to fly (d) fly
2. 2.Diya ___ win the match every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
3. 3.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
4. 4.When Meera was five, she ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
5. 5.When Rahul was five, he ___ feed the dog. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
6. 6.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
7. 7.She must ___ a tree next month. (a) plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) to plant
8. 8.She ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
9. 9.They ___ catch the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
10. 10.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
11. 11.My sister ___ cook rice every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
12. 12.Last year, Rohan ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
13. 13.You ___ make tea every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
14. 14.Last year, Nisha ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
15. 15.You could ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) to feed (b) feeding (c) feed (d) feeds
16. 16.My brother ___ catch the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
17. 17.Ira ___ bake a cake every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
18. 18.They ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
19. 19.Two years ago, Ira ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
20. 20.My brother may ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dance (d) dancing
21. 21.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
22. 22.My brother may ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) help (b) to help (c) helps (d) helping
23. 23.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
24. 24.My sister ___ tell a story every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
25. 25.Two years ago, Ananya ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
26. 26.They may ___ for the team next week. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) claps (d) to clap
27. 27.Neel ___ fly a kite every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
28. 28.When Pooja was five, she ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
29. 29.Two years ago, Aarav ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
30. 30.Ira ___ catch the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
31. 31.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
32. 32.My parents ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
33. 33.You can ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) to write (b) writes (c) write (d) writing
34. 34.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
35. 35.Two years ago, Isha ___ speak Hindi. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
36. 36.Ira ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
37. 37.The students can ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watch (b) to watch (c) watching (d) watches
38. 38.They could ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogging (b) to jog (c) jog (d) jogs
39. 39.You might ___ science next week. (a) studies (b) to study (c) studying (d) study
40. 40.Two years ago, Aditya ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could

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