Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 725 · 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 cousins can ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watches (b) watching (c) to watch (d) watch
2. 2.I ___ drink milk every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
3. 3.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
4. 4.You must ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wear (b) wears (c) wearing (d) to wear
5. 5.I ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
6. 6.You ___ bring lunch every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
7. 7.My brother ___ bake a cake every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
8. 8.My friends might ___ vegetables next week. (a) to buy (b) buys (c) buying (d) buy
9. 9.They ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
10. 10.She ___ draw a picture every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
11. 11.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
12. 12.He ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
13. 13.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
14. 14.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
15. 15.When Riya was five, she ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
16. 16.She must ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) bake (b) baking (c) bakes (d) to bake
17. 17.My sister can ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) run (b) running (c) runs (d) to run
18. 18.He should ___ the dog next month. (a) to feed (b) feeding (c) feeds (d) feed
19. 19.My cousins might ___ in the park next month. (a) runs (b) to run (c) running (d) run
20. 20.Kabir ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
21. 21.She could ___ the dishes next month. (a) washing (b) to wash (c) washes (d) wash
22. 22.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
23. 23.Myra must ___ to school tomorrow. (a) goes (b) go (c) going (d) to go
24. 24.We ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
25. 25.Last year, Zoya ___ make tea. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
26. 26.My sister might ___ the train tomorrow. (a) taking (b) take (c) takes (d) to take
27. 27.Kavya ___ run in the park every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
28. 28.He ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
29. 29.Myra ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
30. 30.Last year, Nisha ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
31. 31.You may ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sends (b) send (c) sending (d) to send
32. 32.When Kabir was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
33. 33.Last year, Aisha ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
34. 34.We may ___ cricket next week. (a) to play (b) playing (c) plays (d) play
35. 35.Manav should ___ a tree next week. (a) climb (b) climbing (c) climbs (d) to climb
36. 36.I ___ cook rice every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
37. 37.You could ___ a song next week. (a) to sing (b) singing (c) sing (d) sings
38. 38.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
39. 39.My friends may ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaks (b) speaking (c) speak (d) to speak
40. 40.They ___ cook rice every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans

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