Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 617 · 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, Arjun ___ study science. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
2. 2.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
3. 3.My brother ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
4. 4.When Omkar was five, he ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
5. 5.He ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
6. 6.I ___ plant a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
7. 7.Neel ___ jog in the park every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
8. 8.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ speak Hindi. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
9. 9.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
10. 10.The children ___ drink milk every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
11. 11.When Farhan was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
12. 12.Aditya ___ cook rice every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
13. 13.You ___ drink milk every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
14. 14.Last year, Myra ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
15. 15.Diya ___ wear a cap every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
16. 16.My sister must ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) buying (b) buys (c) to buy (d) buy
17. 17.When Aarav was five, he ___ study science. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
18. 18.The children can ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) to wash (b) wash (c) washes (d) washing
19. 19.Last year, Manav ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
20. 20.You ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
21. 21.Meera ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
22. 22.My sister can ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) builds (b) building (c) build (d) to build
23. 23.When Rahul was five, he ___ clap for the team. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
24. 24.Two years ago, Dev ___ wear a cap. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
25. 25.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
26. 26.I should ___ a story next Sunday. (a) telling (b) to tell (c) tell (d) tells
27. 27.My cousins must ___ a bicycle next week. (a) rides (b) to ride (c) ride (d) riding
28. 28.You must ___ science tomorrow. (a) studying (b) studies (c) study (d) to study
29. 29.You ___ tell a story every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
30. 30.When Omkar was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
31. 31.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
32. 32.When Vivaan was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
33. 33.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
34. 34.I ___ make tea every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
35. 35.We ___ take the train every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
36. 36.I can ___ to school tomorrow. (a) go (b) goes (c) to go (d) going
37. 37.They ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
38. 38.Kavya ___ run in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
39. 39.Sneha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
40. 40.They might ___ the dog next week. (a) feeds (b) to feed (c) feeding (d) feed

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