Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 603 · 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.When Ananya was five, she ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
2. 2.I should ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) helps (b) help (c) to help (d) helping
3. 3.I may ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) to watch (b) watching (c) watch (d) watches
4. 4.I ___ catch the ball every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
5. 5.You ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
6. 6.Ishaan must ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) to build (b) build (c) builds (d) building
7. 7.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
8. 8.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
9. 9.The students ___ jog in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
10. 10.Two years ago, Priya ___ send a message. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
11. 11.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
12. 12.When Arjun was five, he ___ tell a story. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
13. 13.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
14. 14.Rohan should ___ the bag next month. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) to carry (d) carry
15. 15.She ___ eat a mango every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
16. 16.My sister must ___ in the pool next week. (a) swim (b) swims (c) swimming (d) to swim
17. 17.When Riya was five, she ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
18. 18.She might ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) to clap (d) claps
19. 19.They ___ take the train every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
20. 20.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
21. 21.I ___ fly a kite every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
22. 22.I should ___ science next month. (a) to study (b) study (c) studying (d) studies
23. 23.I ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
24. 24.They should ___ cricket next month. (a) play (b) to play (c) plays (d) playing
25. 25.Last year, Saanvi ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
26. 26.Manav must ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) fly (b) flying (c) flies (d) to fly
27. 27.My brother ___ cook rice every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
28. 28.Tara may ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) help (b) helps (c) to help (d) helping
29. 29.My sister ___ clap for the team every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
30. 30.Omkar ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
31. 31.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
32. 32.He ___ play cricket every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
33. 33.Sneha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
34. 34.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
35. 35.Dev must ___ the ball next month. (a) throw (b) throws (c) throwing (d) to throw
36. 36.We must ___ for the team next week. (a) to clap (b) clap (c) claps (d) clapping
37. 37.The students ___ plant a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
38. 38.Two years ago, Riya ___ make tea. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
39. 39.He can ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) to jog (b) jogging (c) jogs (d) jog
40. 40.Last year, Kunal ___ sing a song. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could

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