Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 710 · 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.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
2. 2.My brother ___ climb a tree every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
3. 3.Kunal can ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carry (b) to carry (c) carries (d) carrying
4. 4.My brother could ___ a cap next week. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) wear (d) to wear
5. 5.I may ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) helps (b) to help (c) help (d) helping
6. 6.Last year, Riya ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
7. 7.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
8. 8.Pooja must ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) buy (b) buying (c) to buy (d) buys
9. 9.When Dev was five, he ___ study science. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
10. 10.When Nisha was five, she ___ study science. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
11. 11.Kabir can ___ a tree next week. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) climb (d) to climb
12. 12.Kunal ___ write a letter every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
13. 13.When Karan was five, he ___ catch the ball. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
14. 14.Last year, Neel ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
15. 15.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
16. 16.Ira can ___ the dog next week. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) to feed (d) feeds
17. 17.I ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
18. 18.Ishaan ___ go to school every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
19. 19.Last year, Aditya ___ make tea. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
20. 20.Last year, Arjun ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
21. 21.We ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
22. 22.Priya must ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dance (b) dancing (c) dances (d) to dance
23. 23.He ___ bake a cake every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
24. 24.He might ___ on the stage next month. (a) to dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) dance
25. 25.When Diya was five, she ___ send a message. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
26. 26.Two years ago, Rohan ___ go to school. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
27. 27.We should ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) wash (b) to wash (c) washing (d) washes
28. 28.I could ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watches (b) watching (c) to watch (d) watch
29. 29.They ___ cook rice every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
30. 30.My brother should ___ tea tomorrow. (a) make (b) making (c) to make (d) makes
31. 31.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
32. 32.The children ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
33. 33.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
34. 34.You ___ write a letter every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
35. 35.She might ___ the match next month. (a) winning (b) win (c) to win (d) wins
36. 36.Omkar ___ drink milk every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
37. 37.I must ___ the room tomorrow. (a) to clean (b) clean (c) cleans (d) cleaning
38. 38.Last year, Kavya ___ help Grandma. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
39. 39.I ___ write a letter every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
40. 40.I must ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catch (b) to catch (c) catching (d) catches

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