Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 685 · 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 ___ send a message every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
2. 2.He might ___ a cap next month. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) wear (d) to wear
3. 3.They ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
4. 4.When Pooja was five, she ___ make tea. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
5. 5.Zoya can ___ a cake next week. (a) to bake (b) bakes (c) bake (d) baking
6. 6.My friends can ___ a bicycle next week. (a) to ride (b) ride (c) rides (d) riding
7. 7.My brother ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
8. 8.Priya might ___ milk next Sunday. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) drinks (d) to drink
9. 9.Last year, Isha ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
10. 10.She ___ climb a tree every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
11. 11.Aisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
12. 12.I should ___ the room tomorrow. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) to clean (d) cleans
13. 13.Rahul ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
14. 14.He should ___ the dog next month. (a) to feed (b) feeds (c) feed (d) feeding
15. 15.Meera should ___ a cake next week. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) baking (d) to bake
16. 16.Aditya could ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catches (b) catch (c) to catch (d) catching
17. 17.When Riya was five, she ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
18. 18.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
19. 19.Omkar must ___ a story next month. (a) tells (b) tell (c) telling (d) to tell
20. 20.They ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
21. 21.We ___ win the match every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
22. 22.When Ira was five, she ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
23. 23.Last year, Saanvi ___ sing a song. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
24. 24.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
25. 25.You can ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) throw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) to throw
26. 26.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
27. 27.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
28. 28.Kabir ___ fly a kite every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
29. 29.We must ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) bring (d) to bring
30. 30.Manav ___ win the match every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
31. 31.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
32. 32.They could ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) builds (b) to build (c) build (d) building
33. 33.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
34. 34.Last year, Arjun ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
35. 35.Nisha could ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) to feed (b) feeding (c) feed (d) feeds
36. 36.When Nisha was five, she ___ study science. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
37. 37.Karan can ___ the bag next week. (a) carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) to carry
38. 38.Last year, Omkar ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
39. 39.She ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
40. 40.They can ___ to school next week. (a) goes (b) going (c) go (d) to go

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