Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 705 · 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 ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) help (b) helping (c) to help (d) helps
2. 2.I ___ tell a story every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
3. 3.Last year, Priya ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
4. 4.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
5. 5.When Sneha was five, she ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
6. 6.They ___ go to school every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
7. 7.They ___ jog in the park every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
8. 8.When Kabir was five, he ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
9. 9.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
10. 10.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
11. 11.Two years ago, Dev ___ take the train. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
12. 12.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
13. 13.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
14. 14.She ___ tell a story every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
15. 15.We should ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) to wear (d) wear
16. 16.I might ___ a letter next month. (a) writes (b) write (c) writing (d) to write
17. 17.When Priya was five, she ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
18. 18.When Yash was five, he ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
19. 19.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
20. 20.She ___ study science every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
21. 21.My brother ___ make tea every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
22. 22.Two years ago, Dev ___ drink milk. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
23. 23.You ___ drink milk every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
24. 24.When Neel was five, he ___ bring lunch. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
25. 25.My sister should ___ a letter next week. (a) writes (b) write (c) to write (d) writing
26. 26.He ___ take the train every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
27. 27.He might ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) drawing (b) to draw (c) draws (d) draw
28. 28.You ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
29. 29.We ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
30. 30.Zoya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
31. 31.Vivaan may ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) to run (b) runs (c) run (d) running
32. 32.Last year, Aisha ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
33. 33.My sister ___ study science every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
34. 34.I ___ catch the ball every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
35. 35.My brother could ___ the train next month. (a) takes (b) take (c) taking (d) to take
36. 36.I ___ clean the room every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
37. 37.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
38. 38.My brother could ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watching (b) watches (c) to watch (d) watch
39. 39.I could ___ science tomorrow. (a) studies (b) to study (c) studying (d) study
40. 40.They must ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) to watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) watch

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