Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 573 · 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.The children could ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buying (b) to buy (c) buy (d) buys
2. 2.My sister should ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) run (b) to run (c) runs (d) running
3. 3.The students ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
4. 4.Karan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
5. 5.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
6. 6.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
7. 7.When Isha was five, she ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
8. 8.You could ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) clap (b) to clap (c) claps (d) clapping
9. 9.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
10. 10.Last year, Diya ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
11. 11.Saanvi ___ clean the room every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
12. 12.Myra ___ wear a cap every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
13. 13.We might ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) to watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) watch
14. 14.Last year, Diya ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
15. 15.We can ___ a song next Sunday. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) sing (d) singing
16. 16.She ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
17. 17.I ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
18. 18.She ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
19. 19.When Kavya was five, she ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
20. 20.They ___ throw the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
21. 21.We might ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plants (b) to plant (c) planting (d) plant
22. 22.Two years ago, Diya ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
23. 23.I ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
24. 24.Aditya should ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) to carry (d) carries
25. 25.Two years ago, Neel ___ clean the room. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
26. 26.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
27. 27.Myra could ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) to wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) wash
28. 28.Last year, Ananya ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
29. 29.Last year, Rohan ___ bring lunch. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
30. 30.Omkar might ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buys (b) buy (c) to buy (d) buying
31. 31.She should ___ the train next week. (a) taking (b) take (c) takes (d) to take
32. 32.Last year, Kunal ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
33. 33.Dev could ___ a cap next week. (a) to wear (b) wear (c) wears (d) wearing
34. 34.They ___ win the match every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
35. 35.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
36. 36.Two years ago, Rahul ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
37. 37.When Kabir was five, he ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
38. 38.My cousins may ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) to clap (b) clap (c) clapping (d) claps
39. 39.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
40. 40.He ___ make tea every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to

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