Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 574 · 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.I ___ catch the ball every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
2. 2.I should ___ the ball next week. (a) catch (b) catching (c) to catch (d) catches
3. 3.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
4. 4.When Aisha was five, she ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
5. 5.Dev ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
6. 6.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
7. 7.Kunal must ___ in the pool next week. (a) swim (b) to swim (c) swimming (d) swims
8. 8.They can ___ a song next month. (a) to sing (b) sing (c) sings (d) singing
9. 9.They can ___ on the stage next week. (a) dancing (b) dances (c) to dance (d) dance
10. 10.They might ___ a kite next week. (a) fly (b) to fly (c) flies (d) flying
11. 11.Two years ago, Manav ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
12. 12.My brother could ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watch (b) to watch (c) watches (d) watching
13. 13.When Ishaan was five, he ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
14. 14.When Arjun was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
15. 15.We ___ wear a cap every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
16. 16.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
17. 17.Karan may ___ rice next Sunday. (a) to cook (b) cook (c) cooks (d) cooking
18. 18.When Zoya was five, she ___ study science. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
19. 19.You might ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) to clean (d) clean
20. 20.My brother ___ tell a story every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
21. 21.We can ___ a story next Sunday. (a) tell (b) to tell (c) telling (d) tells
22. 22.We can ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) baking (b) bake (c) to bake (d) bakes
23. 23.I ___ play cricket every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
24. 24.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
25. 25.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
26. 26.Neel ___ win the match every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
27. 27.You ___ play cricket every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
28. 28.Last year, Manav ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
29. 29.My sister can ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) to climb (d) climbing
30. 30.Last year, Rahul ___ take the train. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
31. 31.She must ___ a song next week. (a) singing (b) sing (c) to sing (d) sings
32. 32.She should ___ a story next Sunday. (a) telling (b) to tell (c) tells (d) tell
33. 33.She ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
34. 34.Last year, Rohan ___ write a letter. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
35. 35.My brother ___ make tea every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
36. 36.They ___ make tea every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
37. 37.He could ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) to catch (b) catch (c) catches (d) catching
38. 38.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
39. 39.I ___ catch the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
40. 40.My brother may ___ a cap next month. (a) wears (b) wear (c) wearing (d) to wear

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