Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 706 · 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) must (b) has (c) have
2. 2.You ___ wear a cap every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
3. 3.They ___ tell a story every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
4. 4.You can ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) playing (b) play (c) to play (d) plays
5. 5.Two years ago, Kunal ___ study science. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
6. 6.My brother must ___ the match next Sunday. (a) wins (b) winning (c) to win (d) win
7. 7.You ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
8. 8.She can ___ in the park next week. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) to jog
9. 9.Last year, Diya ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
10. 10.She should ___ in the pool next month. (a) swims (b) swimming (c) swim (d) to swim
11. 11.Kavya should ___ a cake next month. (a) baking (b) to bake (c) bakes (d) bake
12. 12.He ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
13. 13.When Yash was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
14. 14.Dev ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
15. 15.Last year, Aditya ___ tell a story. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
16. 16.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
17. 17.They might ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to plant (b) plant (c) plants (d) planting
18. 18.Last year, Ananya ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
19. 19.Last year, Omkar ___ win the match. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
20. 20.I could ___ a song tomorrow. (a) sing (b) to sing (c) sings (d) singing
21. 21.Sneha ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
22. 22.I ___ carry the bag every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
23. 23.Kunal ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
24. 24.I can ___ science tomorrow. (a) studying (b) to study (c) studies (d) study
25. 25.When Pooja was five, she ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
26. 26.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
27. 27.When Kunal was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
28. 28.Karan might ___ rice next month. (a) to cook (b) cook (c) cooks (d) cooking
29. 29.The children may ___ a message next month. (a) sending (b) to send (c) send (d) sends
30. 30.They ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
31. 31.She ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
32. 32.I might ___ the train next Sunday. (a) to take (b) takes (c) taking (d) take
33. 33.They could ___ Hindi next month. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) speak (d) to speak
34. 34.Two years ago, Arjun ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
35. 35.He should ___ a picture next week. (a) to draw (b) drawing (c) draws (d) draw
36. 36.Last year, Isha ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
37. 37.He may ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) helping (b) to help (c) helps (d) help
38. 38.I ___ draw a picture every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
39. 39.I ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
40. 40.The students ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can

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