Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 548 · 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 sister may ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) to clap (b) clapping (c) clap (d) claps
2. 2.We ___ cook rice every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
3. 3.Two years ago, Arjun ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
4. 4.Last year, Kunal ___ help Grandma. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
5. 5.You could ___ tea next week. (a) makes (b) making (c) to make (d) make
6. 6.My parents ___ wear a cap every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
7. 7.They ___ cook rice every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
8. 8.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
9. 9.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
10. 10.Dev can ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) baking (d) bake
11. 11.When Farhan was five, he ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
12. 12.Tara ___ win the match every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
13. 13.My brother ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
14. 14.My brother could ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jogging (b) to jog (c) jog (d) jogs
15. 15.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
16. 16.Last year, Neel ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
17. 17.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
18. 18.Last year, Vivaan ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
19. 19.Last year, Aditya ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
20. 20.Kunal could ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) to bake (b) bakes (c) bake (d) baking
21. 21.Two years ago, Kabir ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
22. 22.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
23. 23.We may ___ science next week. (a) to study (b) studies (c) studying (d) study
24. 24.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
25. 25.We ___ drink milk every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
26. 26.My sister might ___ a story next week. (a) tells (b) telling (c) to tell (d) tell
27. 27.He ___ plant a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
28. 28.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
29. 29.Two years ago, Myra ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
30. 30.She ___ carry the bag every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
31. 31.Last year, Tara ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
32. 32.We must ___ vegetables next month. (a) buying (b) buy (c) to buy (d) buys
33. 33.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
34. 34.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
35. 35.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
36. 36.Rahul ___ play cricket every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
37. 37.I ___ wear a cap every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
38. 38.They might ___ a mango next month. (a) eat (b) to eat (c) eating (d) eats
39. 39.We ___ clap for the team every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
40. 40.He should ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) to throw (b) throws (c) throwing (d) throw

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