Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 745 · 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.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
2. 2.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
3. 3.You might ___ the dishes next month. (a) wash (b) washes (c) washing (d) to wash
4. 4.Last year, Rohan ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
5. 5.Isha ___ take the train every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
6. 6.My sister ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
7. 7.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
8. 8.Nisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
9. 9.They ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
10. 10.I ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
11. 11.They should ___ the bag next week. (a) to carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) carry
12. 12.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
13. 13.She may ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) to jog (b) jogs (c) jog (d) jogging
14. 14.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
15. 15.I could ___ the train next month. (a) taking (b) takes (c) take (d) to take
16. 16.Two years ago, Yash ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
17. 17.You ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
18. 18.I ___ tell a story every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
19. 19.We may ___ the bag next month. (a) to carry (b) carries (c) carry (d) carrying
20. 20.They ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
21. 21.When Sneha was five, she ___ study science. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
22. 22.I ___ send a message every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
23. 23.He ___ draw a picture every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
24. 24.Two years ago, Neel ___ drink milk. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
25. 25.She might ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogging (d) to jog
26. 26.Two years ago, Rahul ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
27. 27.You ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
28. 28.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
29. 29.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ swim in the pool. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
30. 30.My sister ___ sing a song every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
31. 31.My sister should ___ a song next month. (a) sing (b) singing (c) sings (d) to sing
32. 32.Last year, Kunal ___ bake a cake. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
33. 33.Diya ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
34. 34.I must ___ to school next Sunday. (a) goes (b) going (c) to go (d) go
35. 35.They ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
36. 36.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
37. 37.Neel could ___ the match next Sunday. (a) wins (b) to win (c) win (d) winning
38. 38.She may ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watching (b) watch (c) watches (d) to watch
39. 39.When Karan was five, he ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
40. 40.We must ___ lunch next month. (a) to bring (b) brings (c) bringing (d) bring

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