Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 804 · 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.Ananya ___ feed the dog every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
2. 2.The children ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
3. 3.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
4. 4.He could ___ in the pool next month. (a) to swim (b) swimming (c) swims (d) swim
5. 5.My brother should ___ in the pool next week. (a) swimming (b) to swim (c) swim (d) swims
6. 6.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
7. 7.You could ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) to throw (b) throw (c) throwing (d) throws
8. 8.My friends must ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) ride (b) riding (c) to ride (d) rides
9. 9.He may ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) to wash (b) washing (c) wash (d) washes
10. 10.My sister ___ throw the ball every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
11. 11.My sister can ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writing (b) write (c) writes (d) to write
12. 12.She must ___ a story next Sunday. (a) tells (b) telling (c) tell (d) to tell
13. 13.Two years ago, Meera ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
14. 14.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
15. 15.Last year, Rahul ___ drink milk. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
16. 16.They ___ sing a song every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
17. 17.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
18. 18.My brother must ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draw (b) draws (c) to draw (d) drawing
19. 19.Last year, Ananya ___ win the match. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
20. 20.My brother must ___ a mango next week. (a) eats (b) to eat (c) eat (d) eating
21. 21.Ishaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
22. 22.I ___ take the train every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
23. 23.Kunal can ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) to clap (b) clapping (c) claps (d) clap
24. 24.Aisha ___ play cricket every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
25. 25.Two years ago, Aisha ___ go to school. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
26. 26.Two years ago, Dev ___ cook rice. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
27. 27.Manav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
28. 28.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
29. 29.My friends ___ jog in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
30. 30.When Dev was five, he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
31. 31.You can ___ a letter next Sunday. (a) to write (b) writes (c) writing (d) write
32. 32.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
33. 33.I ___ clean the room every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
34. 34.My brother can ___ the room next week. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) cleans (d) to clean
35. 35.I can ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) clean (d) cleaning
36. 36.My brother ___ carry the bag every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
37. 37.He may ___ in the pool next month. (a) swims (b) swimming (c) swim (d) to swim
38. 38.My brother ___ eat a mango every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
39. 39.We should ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) to carry (b) carry (c) carrying (d) carries
40. 40.We must ___ a story next week. (a) tell (b) telling (c) to tell (d) tells

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