Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 586 · 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.Last year, Dev ___ take the train. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
3. 3.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
4. 4.My cousins ___ catch the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
5. 5.My parents ___ go to school every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
6. 6.My sister could ___ cricket next month. (a) playing (b) to play (c) play (d) plays
7. 7.Omkar must ___ tea tomorrow. (a) making (b) make (c) makes (d) to make
8. 8.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
9. 9.Last year, Aarav ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
10. 10.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
11. 11.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
12. 12.Last year, Farhan ___ throw the ball. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
13. 13.You may ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) builds (b) building (c) build (d) to build
14. 14.He must ___ a kite next week. (a) flying (b) to fly (c) fly (d) flies
15. 15.My cousins ___ plant a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
16. 16.I ___ take the train every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
17. 17.They may ___ science next month. (a) study (b) to study (c) studying (d) studies
18. 18.My friends can ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climbing (b) to climb (c) climbs (d) climb
19. 19.My sister ___ bring lunch every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
20. 20.My sister ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
21. 21.My friends ___ win the match every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
22. 22.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ bake a cake. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
23. 23.Rohan ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
24. 24.You must ___ tea next month. (a) to make (b) make (c) makes (d) making
25. 25.When Zoya was five, she ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
26. 26.My sister could ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) to build (b) builds (c) building (d) build
27. 27.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
28. 28.When Tara was five, she ___ draw a picture. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
29. 29.When Kunal was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
30. 30.Tara ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
31. 31.When Kunal was five, he ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
32. 32.When Rohan was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
33. 33.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
34. 34.Rohan may ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) bring (b) to bring (c) bringing (d) brings
35. 35.I ___ sing a song every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
36. 36.Last year, Kunal ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
37. 37.You ___ play cricket every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
38. 38.My cousins ___ fly a kite every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
39. 39.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
40. 40.I might ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) throws (b) to throw (c) throwing (d) throw

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