Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 773 · 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.Last year, Aarav ___ catch the ball. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
2. 2.Rahul ___ feed the dog every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
3. 3.Last year, Aditya ___ buy vegetables. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
4. 4.When Myra was five, she ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
5. 5.I ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
6. 6.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
7. 7.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
8. 8.They ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
9. 9.You ___ sing a song every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
10. 10.Dev ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
11. 11.He ___ plant a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
12. 12.Neel must ___ a bicycle next week. (a) to ride (b) riding (c) ride (d) rides
13. 13.Last year, Pooja ___ run in the park. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
14. 14.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
15. 15.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
16. 16.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
17. 17.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
18. 18.When Nisha was five, she ___ feed the dog. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
19. 19.When Tara was five, she ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
20. 20.You ___ play cricket every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
21. 21.When Yash was five, he ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
22. 22.Last year, Dev ___ study science. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
23. 23.Last year, Ishaan ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
24. 24.They ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
25. 25.We can ___ in the park next month. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jog
26. 26.You must ___ in the park next week. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) to jog (d) jogs
27. 27.Last year, Sneha ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
28. 28.I should ___ vegetables next week. (a) buying (b) buys (c) to buy (d) buy
29. 29.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
30. 30.My parents ___ study science every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
31. 31.Vivaan must ___ a message next month. (a) sending (b) send (c) sends (d) to send
32. 32.You ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
33. 33.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
34. 34.I ___ run in the park every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
35. 35.When Myra was five, she ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
36. 36.When Isha was five, she ___ feed the dog. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
37. 37.Nisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
38. 38.She must ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) play (b) to play (c) playing (d) plays
39. 39.Last year, Aarav ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
40. 40.You must ___ a message next month. (a) to send (b) sending (c) sends (d) send

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