Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 775 · 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.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
2. 2.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
3. 3.Last year, Myra ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
4. 4.You may ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) carries (d) to carry
5. 5.The students could ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catches (b) to catch (c) catching (d) catch
6. 6.He ___ make tea every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
7. 7.When Arjun was five, he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
8. 8.Kunal must ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
9. 9.Sneha ___ go to school every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
10. 10.My sister ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
11. 11.We may ___ a tree next month. (a) climbing (b) climb (c) to climb (d) climbs
12. 12.Last year, Vivaan ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
13. 13.They may ___ a letter next week. (a) writes (b) write (c) to write (d) writing
14. 14.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
15. 15.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
16. 16.You ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
17. 17.Last year, Arjun ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
18. 18.They ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
19. 19.You ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
20. 20.Ishaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
21. 21.My friends must ___ a kite next week. (a) flies (b) flying (c) to fly (d) fly
22. 22.Last year, Isha ___ send a message. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
23. 23.When Vivaan was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
24. 24.Last year, Riya ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
25. 25.She ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
26. 26.They ___ win the match every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
27. 27.Two years ago, Kabir ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
28. 28.When Riya was five, she ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
29. 29.My parents could ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) to bring (b) bringing (c) bring (d) brings
30. 30.He ___ bake a cake every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
31. 31.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
32. 32.Aarav should ___ for the team next week. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clap (d) to clap
33. 33.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
34. 34.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ wear a cap. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
35. 35.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
36. 36.They could ___ rice next week. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) to cook
37. 37.Sneha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
38. 38.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
39. 39.When Ananya was five, she ___ take the train. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
40. 40.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have

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