Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 752 · 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.Karan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
2. 2.She can ___ the room next Sunday. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) to clean (d) cleaning
3. 3.She ___ clean the room every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
4. 4.Two years ago, Omkar ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
5. 5.She ___ bring lunch every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
6. 6.My brother ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
7. 7.They ___ eat a mango every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
8. 8.I could ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) clean (d) cleaning
9. 9.He must ___ on the stage next month. (a) to dance (b) dance (c) dancing (d) dances
10. 10.They ___ drink milk every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
11. 11.My sister ___ cook rice every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
12. 12.They should ___ rice next Sunday. (a) to cook (b) cooking (c) cook (d) cooks
13. 13.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
14. 14.He may ___ science tomorrow. (a) study (b) studying (c) to study (d) studies
15. 15.My sister must ___ a letter next Sunday. (a) to write (b) writes (c) write (d) writing
16. 16.He might ___ the ball next week. (a) catches (b) catch (c) catching (d) to catch
17. 17.Last year, Karan ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
18. 18.My cousins ___ go to school every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
19. 19.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
20. 20.We can ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) buys (b) buying (c) buy (d) to buy
21. 21.He might ___ the dishes next month. (a) washes (b) wash (c) to wash (d) washing
22. 22.My brother ___ climb a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
23. 23.We might ___ a tree next month. (a) climbs (b) climbing (c) climb (d) to climb
24. 24.Last year, Isha ___ bake a cake. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
25. 25.He ___ clean the room every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
26. 26.I ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
27. 27.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
28. 28.She ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
29. 29.My brother must ___ rice next week. (a) cooks (b) cook (c) to cook (d) cooking
30. 30.Two years ago, Ananya ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
31. 31.When Ananya was five, she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
32. 32.When Pooja was five, she ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
33. 33.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
34. 34.My brother could ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) to watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) watch
35. 35.They must ___ in the park next month. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) to jog (d) jogging
36. 36.Karan may ___ a cake next month. (a) bake (b) to bake (c) baking (d) bakes
37. 37.Two years ago, Pooja ___ take the train. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
38. 38.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
39. 39.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
40. 40.When Isha was five, she ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could

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