Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 720 · 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 friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
2. 2.Two years ago, Dev ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
3. 3.The students could ___ the match tomorrow. (a) win (b) wins (c) winning (d) to win
4. 4.Last year, Dev ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
5. 5.Omkar ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
6. 6.Two years ago, Aisha ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
7. 7.She ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
8. 8.We ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
9. 9.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
10. 10.We should ___ a cake next week. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bakes (d) bake
11. 11.When Kabir was five, he ___ climb a tree. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
12. 12.They ___ drink milk every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
13. 13.When Dev was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
14. 14.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
15. 15.I might ___ vegetables next month. (a) buy (b) to buy (c) buying (d) buys
16. 16.He ___ bake a cake every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
17. 17.Ishaan ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
18. 18.My brother could ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) to climb (d) climbing
19. 19.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
20. 20.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
21. 21.Last year, Saanvi ___ make tea. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
22. 22.Two years ago, Neel ___ fly a kite. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
23. 23.They could ___ on the stage next month. (a) to dance (b) dances (c) dance (d) dancing
24. 24.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ bring lunch. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
25. 25.You may ___ for the team next month. (a) clap (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) claps
26. 26.She ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
27. 27.She ___ play cricket every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
28. 28.You can ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) fly (b) flying (c) flies (d) to fly
29. 29.When Neel was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
30. 30.We ___ carry the bag every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
31. 31.Two years ago, Rohan ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
32. 32.Manav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
33. 33.Tara ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
34. 34.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
35. 35.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
36. 36.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
37. 37.She ___ make tea every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
38. 38.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
39. 39.When Manav was five, he ___ swim in the pool. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
40. 40.Dev ___ study science every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to

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