Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 633 · 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 Ira was five, she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
2. 2.When Nisha was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
3. 3.Kabir ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
4. 4.I ___ wear a cap every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
5. 5.I might ___ a picture next month. (a) draws (b) draw (c) to draw (d) drawing
6. 6.When Ishaan was five, he ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
7. 7.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
8. 8.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
9. 9.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
10. 10.Kavya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
11. 11.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
12. 12.Neel ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
13. 13.They may ___ the train next month. (a) takes (b) to take (c) take (d) taking
14. 14.He ___ bring lunch every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
15. 15.When Rohan was five, he ___ study science. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
16. 16.My parents ___ feed the dog every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
17. 17.Diya should ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) clapping (b) to clap (c) clap (d) claps
18. 18.My brother could ___ Grandma next month. (a) helping (b) to help (c) help (d) helps
19. 19.The students ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
20. 20.We could ___ a story tomorrow. (a) telling (b) tells (c) to tell (d) tell
21. 21.She could ___ the bag next month. (a) to carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) carry
22. 22.Omkar ___ draw a picture every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
23. 23.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
24. 24.She might ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) to throw
25. 25.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
26. 26.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
27. 27.She must ___ in the park next month. (a) jogging (b) to jog (c) jog (d) jogs
28. 28.He might ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dance (b) to dance (c) dances (d) dancing
29. 29.He should ___ Grandma next month. (a) helping (b) helps (c) to help (d) help
30. 30.You ___ run in the park every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
31. 31.When Meera was five, she ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
32. 32.He must ___ in the park next week. (a) runs (b) running (c) to run (d) run
33. 33.You ___ catch the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
34. 34.My brother can ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) to bring (b) bringing (c) bring (d) brings
35. 35.I must ___ the match next week. (a) to win (b) win (c) wins (d) winning
36. 36.They ___ eat a mango every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
37. 37.My sister must ___ the bag next month. (a) carries (b) to carry (c) carrying (d) carry
38. 38.They can ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) to carry (d) carries
39. 39.When Priya was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
40. 40.My parents ___ cook rice every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must

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