Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 795 · 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.Aditya ___ fly a kite every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
2. 2.Dev must ___ a cake next week. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) bake (d) baking
3. 3.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
4. 4.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
5. 5.You should ___ a tree next week. (a) to climb (b) climb (c) climbs (d) climbing
6. 6.I must ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) build (b) builds (c) building (d) to build
7. 7.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
8. 8.Manav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
9. 9.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
10. 10.Rahul can ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) runs (b) to run (c) running (d) run
11. 11.When Meera was five, she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
12. 12.I may ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) to write (b) writing (c) write (d) writes
13. 13.Two years ago, Priya ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
14. 14.You ___ wear a cap every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
15. 15.When Arjun was five, he ___ study science. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
16. 16.You ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
17. 17.You ___ play cricket every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
18. 18.Zoya ___ catch the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
19. 19.Meera can ___ in the park next week. (a) run (b) runs (c) running (d) to run
20. 20.They might ___ rice next month. (a) to cook (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) cook
21. 21.You ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
22. 22.They may ___ for the team next month. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clap (d) to clap
23. 23.Yash could ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) to carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) carry
24. 24.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
25. 25.We must ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) to play (b) playing (c) plays (d) play
26. 26.Last year, Myra ___ take the train. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
27. 27.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
28. 28.Two years ago, Nisha ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
29. 29.She may ___ the match next Sunday. (a) win (b) to win (c) wins (d) winning
30. 30.He ___ climb a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
31. 31.My parents might ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dance (d) dancing
32. 32.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
33. 33.I ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
34. 34.The children may ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cooks (b) to cook (c) cook (d) cooking
35. 35.I must ___ the train next week. (a) to take (b) takes (c) take (d) taking
36. 36.He could ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooks (d) to cook
37. 37.Arjun can ___ on the stage next month. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) to dance (d) dance
38. 38.I should ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) to watch
39. 39.My sister ___ carry the bag every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
40. 40.Omkar ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds

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