Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 623 · 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.You ___ throw the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
2. 2.My brother ___ go to school every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
3. 3.When Ishaan was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
4. 4.My brother ___ climb a tree every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
5. 5.You ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
6. 6.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
7. 7.Neel ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
8. 8.You may ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swims (b) to swim (c) swim (d) swimming
9. 9.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
10. 10.My sister may ___ a picture next month. (a) draw (b) draws (c) to draw (d) drawing
11. 11.Tara ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
12. 12.I can ___ the ball next week. (a) throws (b) throw (c) throwing (d) to throw
13. 13.You might ___ a letter next Sunday. (a) to write (b) writes (c) write (d) writing
14. 14.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
15. 15.When Meera was five, she ___ bring lunch. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
16. 16.You might ___ a story next month. (a) tell (b) tells (c) telling (d) to tell
17. 17.You ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
18. 18.They could ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) flying (b) to fly (c) flies (d) fly
19. 19.She ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
20. 20.I can ___ the train next week. (a) takes (b) take (c) to take (d) taking
21. 21.The children ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
22. 22.You ___ climb a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
23. 23.Manav must ___ science tomorrow. (a) study (b) studies (c) studying (d) to study
24. 24.Last year, Yash ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
25. 25.You could ___ Grandma next month. (a) helps (b) help (c) helping (d) to help
26. 26.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
27. 27.Last year, Saanvi ___ clap for the team. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
28. 28.Yash can ___ in the park next week. (a) running (b) to run (c) run (d) runs
29. 29.Last year, Rohan ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
30. 30.Riya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
31. 31.Diya ___ go to school every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
32. 32.I can ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) to plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) plant
33. 33.We ___ clean the room every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
34. 34.You can ___ for the team next month. (a) clap (b) claps (c) clapping (d) to clap
35. 35.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
36. 36.Last year, Kunal ___ take the train. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
37. 37.You must ___ a mango next week. (a) to eat (b) eats (c) eat (d) eating
38. 38.He should ___ in the park next month. (a) running (b) runs (c) to run (d) run
39. 39.He ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
40. 40.He could ___ Hindi next month. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) to speak (d) speak

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