Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 566 · 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.He ___ cook rice every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
2. 2.When Meera was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
3. 3.They must ___ a mango next month. (a) to eat (b) eats (c) eat (d) eating
4. 4.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
5. 5.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
6. 6.Omkar ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
7. 7.The students ___ clean the room every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
8. 8.Omkar might ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watch (d) watching
9. 9.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
10. 10.When Ira was five, she ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
11. 11.Last year, Kabir ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
12. 12.When Manav was five, he ___ clap for the team. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
13. 13.When Isha was five, she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
14. 14.When Ananya was five, she ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
15. 15.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
16. 16.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
17. 17.She must ___ to school next Sunday. (a) go (b) goes (c) going (d) to go
18. 18.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
19. 19.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
20. 20.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
21. 21.My sister must ___ on the stage next week. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) to dance
22. 22.I ___ clap for the team every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
23. 23.Two years ago, Omkar ___ build a sandcastle. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
24. 24.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
25. 25.She might ___ a message next month. (a) sends (b) to send (c) sending (d) send
26. 26.Neel might ___ to school next month. (a) going (b) goes (c) go (d) to go
27. 27.When Diya was five, she ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
28. 28.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
29. 29.I may ___ rice next week. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) cook (d) to cook
30. 30.She ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
31. 31.I ___ clap for the team every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
32. 32.Two years ago, Aarav ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
33. 33.You ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
34. 34.He ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
35. 35.When Aisha was five, she ___ make tea. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
36. 36.He should ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) to dance
37. 37.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
38. 38.Manav can ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) play (b) playing (c) plays (d) to play
39. 39.I ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
40. 40.Kavya can ___ the room next week. (a) clean (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans

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