Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 546 · 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 might ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wearing (b) to wear (c) wear (d) wears
2. 2.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
3. 3.Last year, Neel ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
4. 4.I ___ bake a cake every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
5. 5.Last year, Ira ___ win the match. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
6. 6.I could ___ the train next month. (a) takes (b) to take (c) take (d) taking
7. 7.Last year, Aarav ___ write a letter. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
8. 8.Farhan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
9. 9.They ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
10. 10.You should ___ in the park next month. (a) to jog (b) jog (c) jogging (d) jogs
11. 11.She ___ clap for the team every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
12. 12.He can ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) to speak (b) speaks (c) speaking (d) speak
13. 13.The children may ___ the room next month. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) to clean (d) cleans
14. 14.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
15. 15.I ___ take the train every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
16. 16.Last year, Rahul ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
17. 17.My brother can ___ the train tomorrow. (a) take (b) taking (c) takes (d) to take
18. 18.Two years ago, Dev ___ go to school. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
19. 19.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
20. 20.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
21. 21.Last year, Riya ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
22. 22.They ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
23. 23.He might ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draws (b) to draw (c) drawing (d) draw
24. 24.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
25. 25.The children ___ eat a mango every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
26. 26.Two years ago, Diya ___ make tea. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
27. 27.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
28. 28.Tara ___ clap for the team every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
29. 29.He ___ clap for the team every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
30. 30.Two years ago, Kabir ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
31. 31.My sister should ___ the dog next month. (a) feed (b) feeding (c) feeds (d) to feed
32. 32.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
33. 33.Ananya ___ sing a song every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
34. 34.When Arjun was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
35. 35.You may ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) to jog (d) jogs
36. 36.I should ___ science next Sunday. (a) studying (b) to study (c) study (d) studies
37. 37.My friends may ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) to dance (d) dance
38. 38.We must ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) write (b) writing (c) writes (d) to write
39. 39.Last year, Priya ___ cook rice. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
40. 40.She ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to

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