Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 580 · 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 might ___ a letter next Sunday. (a) writes (b) writing (c) write (d) to write
2. 2.Manav ___ study science every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
3. 3.You ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
4. 4.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
5. 5.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
6. 6.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
7. 7.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
8. 8.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
9. 9.We could ___ a message next Sunday. (a) sends (b) to send (c) sending (d) send
10. 10.I must ___ in the park next month. (a) runs (b) running (c) to run (d) run
11. 11.My brother ___ fly a kite every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
12. 12.She ___ play cricket every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
13. 13.She must ___ science next month. (a) studying (b) study (c) studies (d) to study
14. 14.Last year, Ananya ___ help Grandma. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
15. 15.My sister may ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogging (b) to jog (c) jog (d) jogs
16. 16.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
17. 17.When Aditya was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
18. 18.When Omkar was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
19. 19.He ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
20. 20.Arjun ___ write a letter every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
21. 21.Arjun should ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) building (b) builds (c) build (d) to build
22. 22.When Arjun was five, he ___ carry the bag. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
23. 23.They ___ eat a mango every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
24. 24.When Tara was five, she ___ wear a cap. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
25. 25.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
26. 26.We ___ clean the room every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
27. 27.We ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
28. 28.The students ___ drink milk every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
29. 29.I must ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wears (b) to wear (c) wear (d) wearing
30. 30.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
31. 31.We ___ jog in the park every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
32. 32.You must ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) plays (b) play (c) to play (d) playing
33. 33.Arjun might ___ on the stage next month. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) dance (d) to dance
34. 34.My brother ___ clean the room every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
35. 35.Rohan may ___ the match next month. (a) to win (b) wins (c) win (d) winning
36. 36.My cousins may ___ Grandma next week. (a) to help (b) help (c) helping (d) helps
37. 37.We must ___ a story next Sunday. (a) to tell (b) tell (c) telling (d) tells
38. 38.When Ishaan was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
39. 39.Two years ago, Kabir ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
40. 40.When Yash was five, he ___ win the match. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could

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