Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 682 · 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 might ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) clap (b) claps (c) to clap (d) clapping
2. 2.When Neel was five, he ___ study science. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
3. 3.Two years ago, Kavya ___ climb a tree. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
4. 4.I ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
5. 5.You must ___ a tree next week. (a) planting (b) plants (c) plant (d) to plant
6. 6.He should ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) to buy (b) buys (c) buy (d) buying
7. 7.My brother must ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throw (b) throwing (c) to throw (d) throws
8. 8.Rohan ___ help Grandma every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
9. 9.My cousins may ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) drawing (b) to draw (c) draws (d) draw
10. 10.Ira ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
11. 11.You should ___ the ball next week. (a) catch (b) to catch (c) catches (d) catching
12. 12.My sister should ___ science next Sunday. (a) to study (b) studying (c) study (d) studies
13. 13.My sister must ___ milk next month. (a) drinks (b) to drink (c) drinking (d) drink
14. 14.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
15. 15.Aisha ___ take the train every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
16. 16.We might ___ the train next Sunday. (a) takes (b) taking (c) to take (d) take
17. 17.I should ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) to plant
18. 18.She may ___ in the park next week. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) to jog (d) jog
19. 19.I ___ bring lunch every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
20. 20.He must ___ lunch next week. (a) bring (b) bringing (c) to bring (d) brings
21. 21.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
22. 22.When Rahul was five, he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
23. 23.The children can ___ Hindi next month. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) to speak (d) speak
24. 24.Last year, Priya ___ study science. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
25. 25.My friends ___ clap for the team every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
26. 26.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
27. 27.We might ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feeds (b) to feed (c) feed (d) feeding
28. 28.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
29. 29.Vivaan ___ wear a cap every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
30. 30.Manav ___ tell a story every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
31. 31.We ___ send a message every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
32. 32.The students may ___ on the stage next week. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) to dance
33. 33.He might ___ a tree next month. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) to climb (d) climbing
34. 34.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
35. 35.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
36. 36.My sister ___ fly a kite every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
37. 37.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
38. 38.Kavya ___ carry the bag every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
39. 39.You ___ go to school every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
40. 40.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have

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