Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 723 · 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.I could ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooking (b) to cook (c) cook (d) cooks
2. 2.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
3. 3.I must ___ to school next month. (a) goes (b) going (c) go (d) to go
4. 4.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
5. 5.The students could ___ a song next month. (a) singing (b) sings (c) to sing (d) sing
6. 6.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
7. 7.Last year, Aisha ___ send a message. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
8. 8.When Vivaan was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
9. 9.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
10. 10.You ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
11. 11.My brother may ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clap (d) to clap
12. 12.When Rahul was five, he ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
13. 13.I could ___ a mango next week. (a) eats (b) eat (c) to eat (d) eating
14. 14.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
15. 15.He ___ play cricket every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
16. 16.My brother may ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catches (b) to catch (c) catching (d) catch
17. 17.He ___ play cricket every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
18. 18.The children should ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dances (b) dance (c) dancing (d) to dance
19. 19.We ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
20. 20.Last year, Aarav ___ build a sandcastle. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
21. 21.Aisha could ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) to wash (b) wash (c) washes (d) washing
22. 22.Last year, Priya ___ study science. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
23. 23.He ___ send a message every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
24. 24.We should ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watching (d) watch
25. 25.The children can ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
26. 26.He ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
27. 27.My parents ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
28. 28.We could ___ a message next Sunday. (a) sending (b) to send (c) sends (d) send
29. 29.They ___ jog in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
30. 30.She may ___ vegetables next month. (a) buys (b) buying (c) buy (d) to buy
31. 31.Neel must ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) to build (b) building (c) build (d) builds
32. 32.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
33. 33.They ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
34. 34.You may ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jogs
35. 35.Last year, Meera ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
36. 36.Isha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
37. 37.You ___ wear a cap every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
38. 38.Kunal ___ feed the dog every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
39. 39.I could ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) to carry (b) carrying (c) carry (d) carries
40. 40.My sister ___ draw a picture every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds

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