Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 689 · 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.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
2. 2.Last year, Saanvi ___ clap for the team. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
3. 3.She must ___ a story next week. (a) telling (b) to tell (c) tell (d) tells
4. 4.She ___ win the match every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
5. 5.They can ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climb (b) climbing (c) to climb (d) climbs
6. 6.We ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
7. 7.She could ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bake (d) bakes
8. 8.When Omkar was five, he ___ buy vegetables. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
9. 9.I ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
10. 10.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
11. 11.Aisha ___ study science every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
12. 12.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
13. 13.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
14. 14.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
15. 15.Two years ago, Arjun ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
16. 16.They ___ fly a kite every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
17. 17.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
18. 18.She could ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clap (d) to clap
19. 19.I ___ fly a kite every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
20. 20.She ___ study science every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
21. 21.When Meera was five, she ___ study science. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
22. 22.We ___ sing a song every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
23. 23.Rahul ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
24. 24.My parents ___ run in the park every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
25. 25.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
26. 26.He could ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) to draw (b) drawing (c) draws (d) draw
27. 27.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
28. 28.Aisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
29. 29.Neel could ___ in the pool next week. (a) swims (b) swimming (c) swim (d) to swim
30. 30.You could ___ the dishes next week. (a) washes (b) to wash (c) washing (d) wash
31. 31.My brother ___ take the train every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
32. 32.When Omkar was five, he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
33. 33.When Rahul was five, he ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
34. 34.Two years ago, Farhan ___ throw the ball. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
35. 35.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
36. 36.We must ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) riding (b) rides (c) ride (d) to ride
37. 37.Two years ago, Farhan ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
38. 38.You could ___ the match next Sunday. (a) to win (b) wins (c) win (d) winning
39. 39.He might ___ science next week. (a) study (b) studying (c) studies (d) to study
40. 40.You must ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) to bake (d) baking

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