Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 583 · 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 ___ win the match every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
2. 2.You can ___ in the pool next week. (a) swims (b) swimming (c) swim (d) to swim
3. 3.My brother ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
4. 4.You ___ cook rice every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
5. 5.Dev may ___ in the park next week. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogging (d) to jog
6. 6.He ___ clean the room every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
7. 7.Meera ___ run in the park every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
8. 8.I can ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) to write (b) writing (c) write (d) writes
9. 9.When Diya was five, she ___ throw the ball. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
10. 10.They ___ cook rice every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
11. 11.When Kabir was five, he ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
12. 12.Two years ago, Zoya ___ clean the room. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
13. 13.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
14. 14.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
15. 15.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
16. 16.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
17. 17.Meera ___ feed the dog every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
18. 18.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
19. 19.When Omkar was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
20. 20.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
21. 21.We ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
22. 22.She ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
23. 23.I ___ win the match every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
24. 24.She must ___ a song next Sunday. (a) singing (b) sing (c) to sing (d) sings
25. 25.Rohan ___ jog in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
26. 26.I could ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) ride (b) to ride (c) rides (d) riding
27. 27.He could ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) to build (b) build (c) building (d) builds
28. 28.When Tara was five, she ___ write a letter. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
29. 29.They ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
30. 30.You ___ sing a song every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
31. 31.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
32. 32.My friends ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
33. 33.They might ___ a tree next week. (a) plants (b) planting (c) to plant (d) plant
34. 34.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
35. 35.They ___ clap for the team every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
36. 36.We should ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to climb (b) climbing (c) climbs (d) climb
37. 37.I ___ fly a kite every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
38. 38.Manav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
39. 39.He could ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) to clap (b) claps (c) clapping (d) clap
40. 40.We ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must

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