Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 64 · 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.She can ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) to bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) bake
2. 2.They ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
3. 3.I ___ clean the room every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
4. 4.I might ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flying (b) to fly (c) flies (d) fly
5. 5.I could ___ Grandma next month. (a) helping (b) to help (c) helps (d) help
6. 6.I ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
7. 7.Kabir should ___ a letter next month. (a) to write (b) writing (c) write (d) writes
8. 8.Two years ago, Omkar ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
9. 9.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
10. 10.The children may ___ the ball next week. (a) to throw (b) throws (c) throwing (d) throw
11. 11.The children should ___ to school next week. (a) goes (b) go (c) to go (d) going
12. 12.My brother ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
13. 13.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
14. 14.Last year, Riya ___ run in the park. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
15. 15.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
16. 16.We must ___ the dog next month. (a) feed (b) feeds (c) feeding (d) to feed
17. 17.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
18. 18.You should ___ a picture next month. (a) to draw (b) drawing (c) draws (d) draw
19. 19.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
20. 20.We must ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) to dance (d) dances
21. 21.You ___ throw the ball every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
22. 22.When Rahul was five, he ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
23. 23.Kavya could ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) carries (d) to carry
24. 24.My brother must ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) drinks (d) to drink
25. 25.My cousins could ___ a tree next month. (a) plants (b) to plant (c) planting (d) plant
26. 26.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
27. 27.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
28. 28.Kavya ___ study science every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
29. 29.Meera should ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) builds (b) to build (c) building (d) build
30. 30.They ___ throw the ball every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
31. 31.She might ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) fly (b) flying (c) flies (d) to fly
32. 32.When Manav was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
33. 33.She could ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) to build (b) building (c) builds (d) build
34. 34.Two years ago, Rohan ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
35. 35.Last year, Riya ___ catch the ball. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
36. 36.Last year, Pooja ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
37. 37.She ___ play cricket every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
38. 38.The students must ___ rice next Sunday. (a) to cook (b) cook (c) cooking (d) cooks
39. 39.Dev should ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watching (b) watch (c) to watch (d) watches
40. 40.Two years ago, Rohan ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could

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