Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 640 · 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.My friends ___ make tea every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
2. 2.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
3. 3.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
4. 4.She may ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swims (b) to swim (c) swim (d) swimming
5. 5.When Priya was five, she ___ send a message. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
6. 6.He should ___ to school tomorrow. (a) to go (b) go (c) goes (d) going
7. 7.When Vivaan was five, he ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
8. 8.My sister ___ drink milk every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
9. 9.You could ___ a message next Sunday. (a) send (b) sending (c) sends (d) to send
10. 10.I ___ fly a kite every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
11. 11.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
12. 12.Last year, Isha ___ wear a cap. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
13. 13.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
14. 14.Two years ago, Manav ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
15. 15.We should ___ the ball next month. (a) throw (b) throws (c) throwing (d) to throw
16. 16.Yash might ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watch (b) watching (c) to watch (d) watches
17. 17.I ___ send a message every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
18. 18.I must ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swims (b) swimming (c) to swim (d) swim
19. 19.I can ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swim (b) swims (c) to swim (d) swimming
20. 20.When Karan was five, he ___ win the match. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
21. 21.You ___ run in the park every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
22. 22.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
23. 23.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
24. 24.My friends ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
25. 25.Karan can ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) drawing (b) draws (c) to draw (d) draw
26. 26.When Tara was five, she ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
27. 27.He ___ bring lunch every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
28. 28.Last year, Meera ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
29. 29.Farhan can ___ the dog next month. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) to feed (d) feeding
30. 30.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
31. 31.She can ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) to speak (b) speaking (c) speaks (d) speak
32. 32.Two years ago, Karan ___ catch the ball. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
33. 33.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
34. 34.Saanvi ___ jog in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
35. 35.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
36. 36.He ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
37. 37.Aarav ___ throw the ball every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
38. 38.We might ___ vegetables next month. (a) to buy (b) buying (c) buys (d) buy
39. 39.We should ___ a cake next month. (a) bake (b) baking (c) to bake (d) bakes
40. 40.My sister ___ tell a story every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds

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