Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 683 · 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.He may ___ a song next week. (a) to sing (b) sing (c) singing (d) sings
2. 2.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
3. 3.You might ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) speak (d) to speak
4. 4.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
5. 5.We ___ send a message every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
6. 6.My brother could ___ milk next Sunday. (a) drink (b) to drink (c) drinks (d) drinking
7. 7.Aarav might ___ a letter next week. (a) writes (b) write (c) writing (d) to write
8. 8.They ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
9. 9.Two years ago, Tara ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
10. 10.Pooja ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
11. 11.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
12. 12.Vivaan might ___ the ball next month. (a) to catch (b) catches (c) catch (d) catching
13. 13.He ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
14. 14.They ___ clap for the team every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
15. 15.Priya ___ study science every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
16. 16.When Ira was five, she ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
17. 17.Last year, Zoya ___ clap for the team. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
18. 18.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
19. 19.The students could ___ a message tomorrow. (a) send (b) sending (c) to send (d) sends
20. 20.Aarav ___ sing a song every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
21. 21.I can ___ a bicycle next week. (a) rides (b) ride (c) riding (d) to ride
22. 22.We may ___ science next Sunday. (a) studies (b) study (c) to study (d) studying
23. 23.My parents can ___ the dishes next week. (a) washing (b) wash (c) washes (d) to wash
24. 24.He must ___ cricket next month. (a) playing (b) to play (c) plays (d) play
25. 25.She may ___ the bag next week. (a) carrying (b) to carry (c) carries (d) carry
26. 26.Last year, Omkar ___ speak Hindi. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
27. 27.My friends may ___ on the stage next month. (a) to dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) dance
28. 28.My brother could ___ the match next month. (a) to win (b) wins (c) winning (d) win
29. 29.My brother should ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) to draw (d) draw
30. 30.You ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
31. 31.The students can ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) bringing (b) to bring (c) brings (d) bring
32. 32.Pooja ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
33. 33.We could ___ a cake next week. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) baking (d) bake
34. 34.They must ___ a bicycle next month. (a) ride (b) riding (c) rides (d) to ride
35. 35.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
36. 36.You ___ play cricket every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
37. 37.Last year, Aarav ___ win the match. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
38. 38.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
39. 39.We ___ draw a picture every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
40. 40.You could ___ a story tomorrow. (a) to tell (b) tells (c) telling (d) tell

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