Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 713 · 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 sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
2. 2.My sister should ___ science next month. (a) study (b) studies (c) to study (d) studying
3. 3.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
4. 4.She should ___ a mango next week. (a) to eat (b) eat (c) eating (d) eats
5. 5.Last year, Priya ___ take the train. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
6. 6.My sister ___ tell a story every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
7. 7.We must ___ a song next Sunday. (a) to sing (b) singing (c) sing (d) sings
8. 8.Two years ago, Zoya ___ take the train. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
9. 9.Last year, Yash ___ make tea. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
10. 10.They should ___ a bicycle next week. (a) to ride (b) rides (c) riding (d) ride
11. 11.She may ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbing (b) climb (c) climbs (d) to climb
12. 12.Dev can ___ to school tomorrow. (a) going (b) goes (c) to go (d) go
13. 13.When Sneha was five, she ___ study science. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
14. 14.Last year, Arjun ___ carry the bag. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
15. 15.The children could ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) to clap (b) claps (c) clapping (d) clap
16. 16.Last year, Rahul ___ take the train. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
17. 17.Last year, Diya ___ draw a picture. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
18. 18.My friends must ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) to watch
19. 19.I can ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) to speak (b) speaking (c) speaks (d) speak
20. 20.Ira may ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throw (b) throws (c) throwing (d) to throw
21. 21.Saanvi ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
22. 22.I should ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feeds (b) to feed (c) feeding (d) feed
23. 23.You ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
24. 24.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
25. 25.You should ___ a tree next week. (a) to plant (b) plant (c) planting (d) plants
26. 26.When Zoya was five, she ___ carry the bag. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
27. 27.He may ___ rice tomorrow. (a) to cook (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) cook
28. 28.You may ___ a song next month. (a) sing (b) singing (c) sings (d) to sing
29. 29.They ___ study science every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
30. 30.When Arjun was five, he ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
31. 31.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
32. 32.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
33. 33.When Tara was five, she ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
34. 34.Last year, Aisha ___ carry the bag. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
35. 35.My sister ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
36. 36.Two years ago, Kabir ___ fly a kite. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
37. 37.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
38. 38.Last year, Kavya ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
39. 39.Rahul should ___ a tree next week. (a) plants (b) plant (c) to plant (d) planting
40. 40.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have

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