Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 545 · 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 parents could ___ tea tomorrow. (a) making (b) make (c) makes (d) to make
2. 2.I ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
3. 3.Meera must ___ the room tomorrow. (a) to clean (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans
4. 4.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
5. 5.When Vivaan was five, he ___ catch the ball. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
6. 6.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
7. 7.They ___ study science every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
8. 8.He might ___ a cake next week. (a) baking (b) to bake (c) bake (d) bakes
9. 9.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
10. 10.You may ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) to catch (b) catching (c) catches (d) catch
11. 11.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
12. 12.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
13. 13.He could ___ the match next month. (a) win (b) to win (c) wins (d) winning
14. 14.My brother may ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watches (b) watching (c) watch (d) to watch
15. 15.They ___ throw the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
16. 16.I should ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) play (b) to play (c) plays (d) playing
17. 17.My sister should ___ a letter next week. (a) writing (b) writes (c) to write (d) write
18. 18.He can ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) to feed (b) feeding (c) feeds (d) feed
19. 19.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
20. 20.You can ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) eat (b) eats (c) to eat (d) eating
21. 21.You ___ study science every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
22. 22.They can ___ the room next month. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) to clean
23. 23.I must ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) ride (b) to ride (c) rides (d) riding
24. 24.I must ___ cricket next week. (a) plays (b) to play (c) play (d) playing
25. 25.We should ___ a song next month. (a) singing (b) sing (c) to sing (d) sings
26. 26.Two years ago, Isha ___ build a sandcastle. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
27. 27.She ___ catch the ball every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
28. 28.Pooja ___ run in the park every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
29. 29.I may ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) feed (d) to feed
30. 30.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
31. 31.We must ___ the train next week. (a) taking (b) to take (c) take (d) takes
32. 32.When Ananya was five, she ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
33. 33.He must ___ cricket next week. (a) plays (b) play (c) playing (d) to play
34. 34.She ___ clap for the team every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
35. 35.Zoya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
36. 36.When Karan was five, he ___ feed the dog. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
37. 37.When Aarav was five, he ___ study science. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
38. 38.Karan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
39. 39.She ___ climb a tree every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
40. 40.When Karan was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can

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