Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 753 · 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.He ___ sing a song every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
2. 2.We may ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaks (b) speaking (c) speak (d) to speak
3. 3.When Neel was five, he ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
4. 4.She ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
5. 5.We ___ carry the bag every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
6. 6.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
7. 7.Nisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
8. 8.You ___ jog in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
9. 9.He could ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) to jog (b) jogging (c) jog (d) jogs
10. 10.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
11. 11.When Ananya was five, she ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
12. 12.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
13. 13.My friends should ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carrying (b) to carry (c) carry (d) carries
14. 14.I should ___ a tree next month. (a) climbs (b) to climb (c) climb (d) climbing
15. 15.When Kunal was five, he ___ bring lunch. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
16. 16.You ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
17. 17.You ___ climb a tree every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
18. 18.You ___ wear a cap every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
19. 19.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
20. 20.Tara could ___ Grandma next month. (a) to help (b) help (c) helps (d) helping
21. 21.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
22. 22.Last year, Aarav ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
23. 23.My parents may ___ the room tomorrow. (a) to clean (b) cleans (c) cleaning (d) clean
24. 24.My parents should ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) plant (b) plants (c) to plant (d) planting
25. 25.You should ___ a tree next week. (a) to plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) plant
26. 26.My sister might ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) buying (b) buys (c) to buy (d) buy
27. 27.Two years ago, Ananya ___ write a letter. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
28. 28.You ___ clap for the team every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
29. 29.You might ___ a cake next week. (a) bake (b) to bake (c) bakes (d) baking
30. 30.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
31. 31.They must ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) to feed (b) feeding (c) feeds (d) feed
32. 32.The children could ___ in the park next month. (a) running (b) run (c) runs (d) to run
33. 33.I could ___ a tree next week. (a) plants (b) to plant (c) plant (d) planting
34. 34.Two years ago, Kunal ___ take the train. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
35. 35.They may ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) to carry (b) carrying (c) carry (d) carries
36. 36.Last year, Aisha ___ catch the ball. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
37. 37.Aditya ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
38. 38.I should ___ a mango next month. (a) to eat (b) eat (c) eats (d) eating
39. 39.My brother ___ throw the ball every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
40. 40.You ___ throw the ball every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans

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