Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 642 · 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 sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
2. 2.The children might ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carry (b) to carry (c) carrying (d) carries
3. 3.When Yash was five, he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
4. 4.He should ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) to play (b) play (c) plays (d) playing
5. 5.Last year, Vivaan ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
6. 6.Two years ago, Meera ___ eat a mango. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
7. 7.Last year, Pooja ___ run in the park. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
8. 8.When Meera was five, she ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
9. 9.He can ___ milk next month. (a) to drink (b) drink (c) drinking (d) drinks
10. 10.The students ___ cook rice every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
11. 11.You can ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) bake (b) baking (c) to bake (d) bakes
12. 12.We ___ draw a picture every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
13. 13.We ___ bring lunch every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
14. 14.Ananya should ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) to plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) plant
15. 15.They must ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) to wear (b) wears (c) wear (d) wearing
16. 16.My parents ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
17. 17.When Omkar was five, he ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
18. 18.They must ___ a tree next week. (a) climbing (b) to climb (c) climb (d) climbs
19. 19.She ___ fly a kite every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
20. 20.Last year, Yash ___ sing a song. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
21. 21.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
22. 22.I could ___ the room next Sunday. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) clean
23. 23.I ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
24. 24.When Karan was five, he ___ take the train. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
25. 25.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
26. 26.When Isha was five, she ___ study science. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
27. 27.When Arjun was five, he ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
28. 28.When Myra was five, she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
29. 29.The children ___ sing a song every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
30. 30.Last year, Ishaan ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
31. 31.When Ishaan was five, he ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
32. 32.My friends ___ bring lunch every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
33. 33.Karan ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
34. 34.She may ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dancing (b) to dance (c) dance (d) dances
35. 35.My brother ___ play cricket every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
36. 36.I could ___ vegetables next month. (a) buys (b) buy (c) to buy (d) buying
37. 37.Two years ago, Dev ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
38. 38.When Manav was five, he ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
39. 39.Two years ago, Karan ___ carry the bag. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
40. 40.When Kavya was five, she ___ dance on the stage. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall

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