Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 715 · 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.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
2. 2.She might ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) to clap (b) clap (c) claps (d) clapping
3. 3.You ___ carry the bag every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
4. 4.The students ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
5. 5.The children ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
6. 6.Rahul must ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sends (b) sending (c) to send (d) send
7. 7.Aditya ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
8. 8.They should ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) build (b) building (c) to build (d) builds
9. 9.You ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
10. 10.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
11. 11.She ___ fly a kite every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
12. 12.Ira may ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climb (b) climbing (c) climbs (d) to climb
13. 13.We ___ send a message every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
14. 14.When Zoya was five, she ___ feed the dog. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
15. 15.My cousins ___ take the train every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
16. 16.My sister may ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swimming (b) to swim (c) swim (d) swims
17. 17.Two years ago, Omkar ___ speak Hindi. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
18. 18.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
19. 19.Two years ago, Meera ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
20. 20.When Kabir was five, he ___ fly a kite. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
21. 21.My cousins ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
22. 22.They should ___ a song next Sunday. (a) sings (b) to sing (c) sing (d) singing
23. 23.When Vivaan was five, he ___ win the match. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
24. 24.When Meera was five, she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
25. 25.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
26. 26.When Dev was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
27. 27.The students must ___ a cake next week. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) to bake (d) bake
28. 28.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
29. 29.Arjun ___ clean the room every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
30. 30.I ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
31. 31.She must ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) playing (b) to play (c) plays (d) play
32. 32.You must ___ a cake next week. (a) to bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) bake
33. 33.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
34. 34.Karan must ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draws (b) to draw (c) drawing (d) draw
35. 35.When Aditya was five, he ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
36. 36.The students should ___ the train next Sunday. (a) takes (b) taking (c) to take (d) take
37. 37.You ___ make tea every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
38. 38.They ___ fly a kite every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
39. 39.You ___ play cricket every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
40. 40.They ___ cook rice every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans

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