Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 735 · 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.When Aarav was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
2. 2.I ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
3. 3.My parents ___ bake a cake every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
4. 4.Aarav ___ send a message every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
5. 5.She ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
6. 6.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
7. 7.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
8. 8.He can ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) ride (b) riding (c) to ride (d) rides
9. 9.Last year, Vivaan ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
10. 10.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
11. 11.Aditya might ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) to feed (d) feed
12. 12.Last year, Pooja ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
13. 13.I must ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) to build (b) builds (c) building (d) build
14. 14.Two years ago, Ananya ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
15. 15.My cousins ___ clean the room every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
16. 16.We must ___ the dog next month. (a) feed (b) feeds (c) to feed (d) feeding
17. 17.Rohan ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
18. 18.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
19. 19.Yash could ___ rice next Sunday. (a) to cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) cook
20. 20.You ___ help Grandma every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
21. 21.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
22. 22.Kabir ___ tell a story every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
23. 23.I ___ write a letter every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
24. 24.When Sneha was five, she ___ feed the dog. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
25. 25.When Priya was five, she ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
26. 26.I ___ jog in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
27. 27.Last year, Meera ___ buy vegetables. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
28. 28.We may ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) to wash (b) wash (c) washing (d) washes
29. 29.She ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
30. 30.Last year, Saanvi ___ carry the bag. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
31. 31.I ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
32. 32.Last year, Manav ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
33. 33.She ___ draw a picture every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
34. 34.Two years ago, Aarav ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
35. 35.When Vivaan was five, he ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
36. 36.She ___ drink milk every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
37. 37.My brother ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
38. 38.Two years ago, Myra ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
39. 39.When Isha was five, she ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
40. 40.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has

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