Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 551 · 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.They ___ clean the room every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
2. 2.Meera ___ play cricket every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
3. 3.My parents might ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) build (b) building (c) builds (d) to build
4. 4.When Isha was five, she ___ wear a cap. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
5. 5.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
6. 6.I ___ feed the dog every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
7. 7.When Ishaan was five, he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
8. 8.They might ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carries (b) carry (c) carrying (d) to carry
9. 9.When Nisha was five, she ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
10. 10.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
11. 11.My friends could ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) to feed (d) feeding
12. 12.My brother may ___ the match next Sunday. (a) to win (b) winning (c) wins (d) win
13. 13.When Kavya was five, she ___ wear a cap. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
14. 14.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
15. 15.Last year, Rohan ___ win the match. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
16. 16.When Riya was five, she ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
17. 17.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
18. 18.We should ___ the ball next week. (a) catches (b) to catch (c) catch (d) catching
19. 19.You might ___ a song next week. (a) sings (b) to sing (c) singing (d) sing
20. 20.We must ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swim (b) swims (c) to swim (d) swimming
21. 21.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
22. 22.Saanvi ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
23. 23.They could ___ the match next week. (a) wins (b) winning (c) to win (d) win
24. 24.I can ___ the train next month. (a) taking (b) takes (c) to take (d) take
25. 25.Myra must ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) to swim (b) swimming (c) swim (d) swims
26. 26.You ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
27. 27.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
28. 28.Two years ago, Farhan ___ win the match. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
29. 29.When Ishaan was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
30. 30.My parents can ___ a cap next month. (a) wears (b) to wear (c) wearing (d) wear
31. 31.When Karan was five, he ___ feed the dog. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
32. 32.Meera ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
33. 33.Ishaan should ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) to eat (b) eat (c) eating (d) eats
34. 34.He ___ sing a song every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
35. 35.We can ___ a letter next Sunday. (a) write (b) to write (c) writes (d) writing
36. 36.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
37. 37.Two years ago, Omkar ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
38. 38.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
39. 39.My sister can ___ a story tomorrow. (a) tells (b) to tell (c) telling (d) tell
40. 40.The children ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to

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