Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 604 · 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.Two years ago, Yash ___ buy vegetables. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
2. 2.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
3. 3.When Neel was five, he ___ win the match. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
4. 4.My brother ___ feed the dog every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
5. 5.My friends must ___ a song next month. (a) singing (b) sings (c) to sing (d) sing
6. 6.Last year, Aisha ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
7. 7.Nisha should ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) to wash (b) washing (c) wash (d) washes
8. 8.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
9. 9.My brother should ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cook
10. 10.He must ___ a tree next week. (a) climbing (b) to climb (c) climb (d) climbs
11. 11.They must ___ a song next month. (a) to sing (b) singing (c) sing (d) sings
12. 12.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
13. 13.Last year, Ishaan ___ clap for the team. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
14. 14.Dev ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
15. 15.She ___ write a letter every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
16. 16.We ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
17. 17.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
18. 18.Last year, Aisha ___ clap for the team. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
19. 19.Manav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
20. 20.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
21. 21.Last year, Saanvi ___ dance on the stage. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
22. 22.Two years ago, Kunal ___ wash the dishes. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
23. 23.She ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
24. 24.My brother ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
25. 25.Two years ago, Tara ___ swim in the pool. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
26. 26.She ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
27. 27.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
28. 28.When Kavya was five, she ___ go to school. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
29. 29.Last year, Meera ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
30. 30.We should ___ a kite next month. (a) fly (b) to fly (c) flying (d) flies
31. 31.They might ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catch (b) catching (c) to catch (d) catches
32. 32.We ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
33. 33.Zoya ___ write a letter every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
34. 34.Arjun should ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) bake (d) to bake
35. 35.Arjun should ___ in the park next week. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) jog (d) to jog
36. 36.I ___ feed the dog every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
37. 37.My friends ___ cook rice every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
38. 38.We ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
39. 39.My brother can ___ the bag next week. (a) carry (b) to carry (c) carries (d) carrying
40. 40.You can ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) to help (b) helping (c) helps (d) help

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