Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 76 · 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 sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
2. 2.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
3. 3.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
4. 4.We ___ fly a kite every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
5. 5.Last year, Omkar ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
6. 6.When Saanvi was five, she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
7. 7.My cousins must ___ a mango next month. (a) to eat (b) eat (c) eating (d) eats
8. 8.She must ___ a kite next week. (a) flying (b) flies (c) to fly (d) fly
9. 9.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
10. 10.The children can ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) rides (b) to ride (c) ride (d) riding
11. 11.She could ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) to wear (d) wear
12. 12.We should ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feeding (b) to feed (c) feed (d) feeds
13. 13.My sister must ___ a letter next week. (a) to write (b) writes (c) writing (d) write
14. 14.Two years ago, Omkar ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
15. 15.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
16. 16.Last year, Sneha ___ feed the dog. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
17. 17.Two years ago, Karan ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
18. 18.The students must ___ science next week. (a) study (b) studying (c) studies (d) to study
19. 19.Vivaan ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
20. 20.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
21. 21.Aditya might ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wear (b) to wear (c) wearing (d) wears
22. 22.You can ___ rice next Sunday. (a) to cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) cook
23. 23.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
24. 24.Two years ago, Sneha ___ clean the room. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
25. 25.My sister could ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carries (b) to carry (c) carry (d) carrying
26. 26.The children might ___ tea next month. (a) makes (b) make (c) to make (d) making
27. 27.Karan ___ draw a picture every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
28. 28.You might ___ the train next Sunday. (a) take (b) takes (c) to take (d) taking
29. 29.Nisha might ___ a message next week. (a) send (b) sends (c) to send (d) sending
30. 30.They ___ wear a cap every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
31. 31.My brother ___ help Grandma every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
32. 32.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
33. 33.My friends ___ go to school every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
34. 34.They might ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) to clean
35. 35.You ___ plant a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
36. 36.You could ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) to bake (d) bake
37. 37.We ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
38. 38.I ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
39. 39.Two years ago, Zoya ___ study science. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
40. 40.Two years ago, Zoya ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could

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