Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 781 · 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.Two years ago, Meera ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
2. 2.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
3. 3.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
4. 4.My brother ___ eat a mango every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
5. 5.They ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
6. 6.Karan ___ feed the dog every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
7. 7.They could ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watching (b) watch (c) to watch (d) watches
8. 8.Last year, Myra ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
9. 9.She should ___ lunch next month. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) bring (d) to bring
10. 10.I can ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) drawing (b) draws (c) to draw (d) draw
11. 11.When Rahul was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
12. 12.They must ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climbing (b) climb (c) to climb (d) climbs
13. 13.You could ___ a tree next week. (a) plants (b) planting (c) to plant (d) plant
14. 14.I could ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) to throw
15. 15.Zoya ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
16. 16.We ___ bring lunch every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
17. 17.They should ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) to speak (b) speak (c) speaking (d) speaks
18. 18.I ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
19. 19.I can ___ a letter next Sunday. (a) write (b) writing (c) writes (d) to write
20. 20.He ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
21. 21.He ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
22. 22.He ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
23. 23.When Rahul was five, he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
24. 24.He ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
25. 25.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
26. 26.I could ___ cricket next week. (a) to play (b) plays (c) playing (d) play
27. 27.We must ___ to school next week. (a) go (b) to go (c) going (d) goes
28. 28.My cousins must ___ the room tomorrow. (a) clean (b) to clean (c) cleans (d) cleaning
29. 29.We should ___ the ball next week. (a) to catch (b) catches (c) catching (d) catch
30. 30.I should ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wear (b) wears (c) wearing (d) to wear
31. 31.Farhan might ___ a story next week. (a) tells (b) telling (c) to tell (d) tell
32. 32.When Aditya was five, he ___ climb a tree. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
33. 33.You ___ jog in the park every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
34. 34.Last year, Arjun ___ go to school. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
35. 35.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
36. 36.I ___ cook rice every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
37. 37.They should ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) buying (b) buys (c) buy (d) to buy
38. 38.Zoya should ___ a cake next month. (a) bake (b) baking (c) to bake (d) bakes
39. 39.He ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
40. 40.You could ___ the train next week. (a) take (b) to take (c) takes (d) taking

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