Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 654 · 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 ___ drink milk every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
2. 2.Last year, Diya ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
3. 3.Two years ago, Karan ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
4. 4.When Farhan was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
5. 5.Kunal can ___ cricket next week. (a) to play (b) playing (c) play (d) plays
6. 6.She might ___ a cake next month. (a) bake (b) baking (c) to bake (d) bakes
7. 7.Last year, Zoya ___ take the train. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
8. 8.Ishaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
9. 9.When Sneha was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
10. 10.My cousins ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
11. 11.Isha should ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) run (b) running (c) to run (d) runs
12. 12.I can ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) bring (b) bringing (c) brings (d) to bring
13. 13.She ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
14. 14.My sister might ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) to climb (d) climbing
15. 15.He must ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) helps (b) helping (c) help (d) to help
16. 16.My sister ___ eat a mango every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
17. 17.They ___ sing a song every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
18. 18.My cousins must ___ the bag next week. (a) carries (b) to carry (c) carry (d) carrying
19. 19.You ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
20. 20.She may ___ to school tomorrow. (a) go (b) to go (c) going (d) goes
21. 21.Two years ago, Omkar ___ write a letter. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
22. 22.Last year, Farhan ___ take the train. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
23. 23.She could ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speak (b) to speak (c) speaks (d) speaking
24. 24.We may ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooks (d) to cook
25. 25.Two years ago, Diya ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
26. 26.We must ___ tea next Sunday. (a) makes (b) to make (c) make (d) making
27. 27.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
28. 28.You could ___ for the team next week. (a) claps (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) clap
29. 29.You might ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) wear (b) to wear (c) wears (d) wearing
30. 30.Tara ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
31. 31.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
32. 32.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
33. 33.She ___ clean the room every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
34. 34.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
35. 35.Last year, Aarav ___ go to school. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
36. 36.You should ___ a cartoon next week. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watches (d) watching
37. 37.You should ___ the match tomorrow. (a) to win (b) winning (c) win (d) wins
38. 38.Two years ago, Zoya ___ take the train. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
39. 39.My brother ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
40. 40.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have

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