Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 722 · 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.He might ___ Grandma next week. (a) to help (b) helps (c) helping (d) help
2. 2.Nisha ___ help Grandma every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
3. 3.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
4. 4.Kunal ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
5. 5.I ___ take the train every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
6. 6.He may ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watches (b) watch (c) watching (d) to watch
7. 7.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
8. 8.My brother must ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) buy (b) buys (c) to buy (d) buying
9. 9.When Meera was five, she ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
10. 10.I ___ draw a picture every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
11. 11.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
12. 12.Manav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
13. 13.My cousins ___ help Grandma every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
14. 14.When Sneha was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
15. 15.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
16. 16.Kavya might ___ a song next Sunday. (a) sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) to sing
17. 17.I ___ help Grandma every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
18. 18.I must ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant (d) to plant
19. 19.My cousins ___ go to school every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
20. 20.When Kabir was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
21. 21.They could ___ the bag next month. (a) carries (b) to carry (c) carry (d) carrying
22. 22.When Aarav was five, he ___ drink milk. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
23. 23.When Saanvi was five, she ___ climb a tree. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
24. 24.He ___ win the match every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
25. 25.Last year, Kunal ___ jog in the park. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
26. 26.We can ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) helps (b) to help (c) help (d) helping
27. 27.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
28. 28.You may ___ a tree next week. (a) to plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) plant
29. 29.They might ___ tea next Sunday. (a) make (b) making (c) makes (d) to make
30. 30.My brother ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
31. 31.I must ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) cook (d) to cook
32. 32.Last year, Ananya ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
33. 33.I might ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watches (b) watch (c) watching (d) to watch
34. 34.We ___ take the train every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
35. 35.They ___ play cricket every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
36. 36.He may ___ Grandma next month. (a) to help (b) help (c) helps (d) helping
37. 37.You may ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) carry (d) to carry
38. 38.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
39. 39.When Diya was five, she ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
40. 40.Last year, Sneha ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall

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