Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 678 · 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.We could ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) to carry
2. 2.My brother might ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) brings (b) to bring (c) bring (d) bringing
3. 3.He ___ go to school every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
4. 4.He ___ clean the room every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
5. 5.You may ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dancing (b) to dance (c) dance (d) dances
6. 6.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
7. 7.I ___ take the train every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
8. 8.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
9. 9.We ___ send a message every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
10. 10.Last year, Diya ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
11. 11.When Dev was five, he ___ go to school. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
12. 12.We ___ bring lunch every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
13. 13.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
14. 14.Sneha might ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) to bake (d) baking
15. 15.When Ananya was five, she ___ buy vegetables. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
16. 16.She should ___ in the park next week. (a) to jog (b) jogging (c) jog (d) jogs
17. 17.He can ___ cricket next week. (a) play (b) plays (c) to play (d) playing
18. 18.Manav ___ win the match every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
19. 19.He can ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watch (d) watching
20. 20.You must ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) to clap (b) clap (c) clapping (d) claps
21. 21.I ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
22. 22.When Omkar was five, he ___ swim in the pool. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
23. 23.My friends ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
24. 24.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
25. 25.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
26. 26.I ___ plant a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
27. 27.Two years ago, Kabir ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
28. 28.We must ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) to draw (b) draws (c) drawing (d) draw
29. 29.They can ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) building (b) build (c) builds (d) to build
30. 30.Two years ago, Arjun ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
31. 31.Kunal might ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jogs
32. 32.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
33. 33.They ___ cook rice every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
34. 34.She must ___ Hindi next month. (a) to speak (b) speak (c) speaking (d) speaks
35. 35.Last year, Aditya ___ take the train. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
36. 36.Two years ago, Yash ___ dance on the stage. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
37. 37.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
38. 38.He ___ run in the park every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
39. 39.Saanvi ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
40. 40.When Omkar was five, he ___ make tea. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could

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