Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 542 · 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.She should ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watching (b) watches (c) to watch (d) watch
2. 2.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
3. 3.They might ___ the ball next month. (a) throw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) to throw
4. 4.I ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
5. 5.He may ___ in the pool next month. (a) swims (b) to swim (c) swim (d) swimming
6. 6.Two years ago, Ira ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
7. 7.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
8. 8.She ___ play cricket every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
9. 9.He ___ plant a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
10. 10.When Farhan was five, he ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
11. 11.You ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
12. 12.He could ___ a song tomorrow. (a) sings (b) singing (c) sing (d) to sing
13. 13.Nisha should ___ the train next month. (a) take (b) to take (c) taking (d) takes
14. 14.They might ___ a story next Sunday. (a) tells (b) telling (c) to tell (d) tell
15. 15.I ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
16. 16.My parents can ___ a kite next month. (a) to fly (b) flies (c) fly (d) flying
17. 17.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
18. 18.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
19. 19.I might ___ a cake next month. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) to bake (d) bake
20. 20.We ___ clean the room every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
21. 21.My friends should ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watch (b) watches (c) to watch (d) watching
22. 22.When Isha was five, she ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
23. 23.My brother ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
24. 24.The children ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
25. 25.We could ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) to watch
26. 26.When Ishaan was five, he ___ study science. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
27. 27.When Manav was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
28. 28.We ___ take the train every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
29. 29.I ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
30. 30.We may ___ in the pool next week. (a) swims (b) swimming (c) to swim (d) swim
31. 31.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
32. 32.Neel ___ tell a story every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
33. 33.Last year, Pooja ___ clean the room. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
34. 34.They may ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) to jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) jog
35. 35.When Karan was five, he ___ study science. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
36. 36.My brother ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
37. 37.Karan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
38. 38.When Aditya was five, he ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
39. 39.He ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
40. 40.He ___ plant a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should

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