Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 571 · 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.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
2. 2.Aditya might ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throws (b) throw (c) throwing (d) to throw
3. 3.Two years ago, Manav ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
4. 4.My cousins should ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) to cook
5. 5.Two years ago, Kavya ___ make tea. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
6. 6.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
7. 7.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
8. 8.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
9. 9.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
10. 10.When Arjun was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
11. 11.When Aarav was five, he ___ climb a tree. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
12. 12.Kabir could ___ tea next week. (a) making (b) to make (c) make (d) makes
13. 13.Riya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
14. 14.You must ___ science next Sunday. (a) studying (b) study (c) studies (d) to study
15. 15.My brother ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
16. 16.I ___ cook rice every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
17. 17.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
18. 18.When Arjun was five, he ___ go to school. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
19. 19.My brother should ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) to feed (d) feed
20. 20.Two years ago, Nisha ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
21. 21.The children ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
22. 22.My cousins ___ write a letter every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
23. 23.They may ___ a song tomorrow. (a) to sing (b) singing (c) sings (d) sing
24. 24.Manav must ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) fly (b) flies (c) flying (d) to fly
25. 25.Aisha might ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) to clean
26. 26.We may ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) to fly (b) flying (c) fly (d) flies
27. 27.Two years ago, Kabir ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
28. 28.They ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
29. 29.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
30. 30.He could ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) draws (b) to draw (c) draw (d) drawing
31. 31.Arjun ___ jog in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
32. 32.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
33. 33.My cousins ___ wear a cap every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
34. 34.Two years ago, Rahul ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
35. 35.Two years ago, Rohan ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
36. 36.We might ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) throws (b) to throw (c) throwing (d) throw
37. 37.Arjun ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
38. 38.I ___ study science every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
39. 39.Two years ago, Ananya ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
40. 40.Aisha could ___ a cake next week. (a) to bake (b) bakes (c) bake (d) baking

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