Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 567 · 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 should ___ the dishes next week. (a) washes (b) wash (c) washing (d) to wash
2. 2.My brother ___ win the match every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
3. 3.He ___ throw the ball every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
4. 4.I must ___ Grandma next week. (a) help (b) helps (c) helping (d) to help
5. 5.He ___ sing a song every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
6. 6.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
7. 7.Dev ___ take the train every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
8. 8.Two years ago, Dev ___ climb a tree. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
9. 9.When Omkar was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
10. 10.I could ___ a mango next week. (a) eats (b) to eat (c) eat (d) eating
11. 11.He must ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleaning (b) cleans (c) to clean (d) clean
12. 12.He ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
13. 13.Meera must ___ a tree next week. (a) climbing (b) climb (c) to climb (d) climbs
14. 14.You ___ help Grandma every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
15. 15.My parents might ___ a song tomorrow. (a) singing (b) sing (c) to sing (d) sings
16. 16.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
17. 17.My brother ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
18. 18.My sister can ___ a song tomorrow. (a) sings (b) sing (c) singing (d) to sing
19. 19.They ___ cook rice every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
20. 20.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
21. 21.We might ___ a cap next week. (a) wears (b) to wear (c) wearing (d) wear
22. 22.You ___ fly a kite every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
23. 23.Last year, Vivaan ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
24. 24.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
25. 25.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
26. 26.My sister can ___ the ball next month. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) throws (d) to throw
27. 27.My brother can ___ a story next month. (a) telling (b) tells (c) to tell (d) tell
28. 28.Two years ago, Priya ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
29. 29.I ___ draw a picture every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
30. 30.I could ___ the dog next month. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) feed (d) to feed
31. 31.Nisha ___ throw the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
32. 32.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
33. 33.My sister must ___ the room next month. (a) clean (b) cleans (c) to clean (d) cleaning
34. 34.You ___ catch the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
35. 35.Two years ago, Aisha ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
36. 36.Sneha ___ clean the room every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
37. 37.When Aisha was five, she ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
38. 38.My sister ___ bring lunch every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
39. 39.Last year, Tara ___ send a message. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
40. 40.The students ___ sing a song every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds

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