Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 638 · 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 ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
2. 2.We may ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) helps (b) to help (c) helping (d) help
3. 3.You ___ go to school every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
4. 4.You ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
5. 5.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
6. 6.My sister ___ study science every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
7. 7.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
8. 8.The students should ___ Grandma next month. (a) to help (b) helping (c) help (d) helps
9. 9.She may ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) to eat (b) eating (c) eat (d) eats
10. 10.Last year, Farhan ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
11. 11.My friends ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
12. 12.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
13. 13.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
14. 14.He might ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dancing (b) dances (c) to dance (d) dance
15. 15.Two years ago, Dev ___ swim in the pool. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
16. 16.Last year, Tara ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
17. 17.Two years ago, Nisha ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
18. 18.He might ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) building (b) to build (c) build (d) builds
19. 19.Tara must ___ a tree next week. (a) planting (b) plant (c) plants (d) to plant
20. 20.You could ___ Grandma next month. (a) helping (b) to help (c) help (d) helps
21. 21.Nisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
22. 22.Last year, Kavya ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
23. 23.Two years ago, Pooja ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
24. 24.Two years ago, Isha ___ write a letter. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
25. 25.You can ___ in the park next week. (a) to jog (b) jogging (c) jog (d) jogs
26. 26.Two years ago, Arjun ___ go to school. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
27. 27.You could ___ a letter next Sunday. (a) to write (b) write (c) writing (d) writes
28. 28.My parents can ___ a cartoon next month. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watches (d) watching
29. 29.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
30. 30.I ___ sing a song every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
31. 31.You may ___ a message next week. (a) sending (b) send (c) to send (d) sends
32. 32.He should ___ a kite next month. (a) flies (b) to fly (c) flying (d) fly
33. 33.They ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
34. 34.He ___ study science every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
35. 35.I ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
36. 36.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
37. 37.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
38. 38.Aisha ___ clean the room every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
39. 39.Neel could ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) to catch (b) catches (c) catch (d) catching
40. 40.Last year, Farhan ___ study science. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could

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