Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 637 · 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.The children ___ study science every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
2. 2.Last year, Nisha ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
3. 3.The students ___ carry the bag every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
4. 4.We ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
5. 5.She might ___ a kite next week. (a) to fly (b) flying (c) fly (d) flies
6. 6.When Meera was five, she ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
7. 7.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
8. 8.You ___ clap for the team every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
9. 9.Last year, Omkar ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
10. 10.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
11. 11.My friends may ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) to build (b) builds (c) build (d) building
12. 12.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
13. 13.The students ___ tell a story every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
14. 14.We ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
15. 15.They ___ bake a cake every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
16. 16.When Vivaan was five, he ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
17. 17.Last year, Zoya ___ drink milk. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
18. 18.Ira ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
19. 19.We ___ write a letter every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
20. 20.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
21. 21.You could ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) run (b) runs (c) to run (d) running
22. 22.I must ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) build (b) builds (c) to build (d) building
23. 23.When Kunal was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
24. 24.When Arjun was five, he ___ drink milk. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
25. 25.I can ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climbs (b) to climb (c) climbing (d) climb
26. 26.They should ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to plant (b) plants (c) plant (d) planting
27. 27.My brother should ___ the match next Sunday. (a) winning (b) to win (c) wins (d) win
28. 28.My brother ___ play cricket every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
29. 29.My friends may ___ rice next week. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) to cook (d) cooks
30. 30.Kavya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
31. 31.Last year, Riya ___ wear a cap. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
32. 32.I could ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant (d) to plant
33. 33.Farhan could ___ a tree next month. (a) to climb (b) climb (c) climbs (d) climbing
34. 34.Last year, Kabir ___ speak Hindi. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
35. 35.I might ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) draws (b) draw (c) to draw (d) drawing
36. 36.My brother should ___ Hindi next week. (a) speaking (b) speak (c) to speak (d) speaks
37. 37.She should ___ a tree next week. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plant (d) plants
38. 38.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
39. 39.She may ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) to bring (b) brings (c) bring (d) bringing
40. 40.My sister should ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooks (d) to cook

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