Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 650 · 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 Meera was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
2. 2.I might ___ the match tomorrow. (a) win (b) winning (c) wins (d) to win
3. 3.We might ___ a message next month. (a) sends (b) send (c) to send (d) sending
4. 4.When Rohan was five, he ___ plant a tree. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
5. 5.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
6. 6.They may ___ a story next week. (a) telling (b) tells (c) tell (d) to tell
7. 7.When Aisha was five, she ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
8. 8.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
9. 9.We ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
10. 10.My brother can ___ the bag next month. (a) to carry (b) carry (c) carries (d) carrying
11. 11.Last year, Meera ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
12. 12.Last year, Dev ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
13. 13.Two years ago, Meera ___ draw a picture. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
14. 14.I must ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flying (b) flies (c) fly (d) to fly
15. 15.I could ___ a cap next month. (a) to wear (b) wearing (c) wears (d) wear
16. 16.We must ___ tea tomorrow. (a) to make (b) make (c) making (d) makes
17. 17.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
18. 18.Aarav ___ bring lunch every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
19. 19.She could ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) drink (d) to drink
20. 20.I can ___ on the stage next month. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dancing (d) dance
21. 21.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
22. 22.She may ___ a song next month. (a) sings (b) singing (c) sing (d) to sing
23. 23.The students ___ send a message every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
24. 24.I ___ drink milk every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
25. 25.Two years ago, Arjun ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
26. 26.He ___ plant a tree every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
27. 27.Last year, Zoya ___ take the train. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
28. 28.He ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
29. 29.He could ___ lunch next week. (a) bring (b) brings (c) to bring (d) bringing
30. 30.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
31. 31.My sister ___ study science every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
32. 32.Nisha ___ send a message every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
33. 33.Last year, Kavya ___ ride a bicycle. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
34. 34.Zoya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
35. 35.They ___ jog in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
36. 36.You ___ jog in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
37. 37.We might ___ to school next Sunday. (a) going (b) go (c) to go (d) goes
38. 38.My sister ___ fly a kite every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
39. 39.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
40. 40.The students must ___ the bag next week. (a) carry (b) carries (c) to carry (d) carrying

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