Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 782 · 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.She ___ play cricket every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
2. 2.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
3. 3.I ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
4. 4.I could ___ on the stage next week. (a) to dance (b) dancing (c) dance (d) dances
5. 5.They must ___ tea next month. (a) making (b) make (c) makes (d) to make
6. 6.You should ___ the dog next month. (a) to feed (b) feeds (c) feed (d) feeding
7. 7.Last year, Ira ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
8. 8.Aisha ___ fly a kite every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
9. 9.We could ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) cook (d) to cook
10. 10.Two years ago, Omkar ___ win the match. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
11. 11.He could ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) baking (b) bake (c) bakes (d) to bake
12. 12.You can ___ a tree next week. (a) climbs (b) climbing (c) climb (d) to climb
13. 13.She ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
14. 14.My brother could ___ cricket next week. (a) plays (b) playing (c) play (d) to play
15. 15.Isha ___ tell a story every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
16. 16.When Omkar was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
17. 17.Two years ago, Myra ___ bake a cake. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
18. 18.Last year, Rahul ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
19. 19.They should ___ a story tomorrow. (a) tells (b) telling (c) to tell (d) tell
20. 20.She should ___ science next Sunday. (a) to study (b) study (c) studies (d) studying
21. 21.They ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
22. 22.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
23. 23.He should ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) to ride (b) rides (c) ride (d) riding
24. 24.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
25. 25.I must ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) to draw (d) draw
26. 26.Last year, Farhan ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
27. 27.My sister can ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catch (b) catches (c) catching (d) to catch
28. 28.When Ishaan was five, he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
29. 29.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
30. 30.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
31. 31.You must ___ the dishes next week. (a) to wash (b) wash (c) washing (d) washes
32. 32.She might ___ for the team next week. (a) to clap (b) clap (c) claps (d) clapping
33. 33.We can ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writing (b) write (c) to write (d) writes
34. 34.She ___ wear a cap every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
35. 35.Last year, Rohan ___ wash the dishes. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
36. 36.They could ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) to clap (b) claps (c) clap (d) clapping
37. 37.You must ___ a story tomorrow. (a) tell (b) to tell (c) tells (d) telling
38. 38.He can ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catch (b) catches (c) catching (d) to catch
39. 39.She can ___ tea next week. (a) make (b) makes (c) making (d) to make
40. 40.You could ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) to carry (d) carry

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