Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 81 · 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.He must ___ Hindi next month. (a) speaks (b) to speak (c) speak (d) speaking
2. 2.My cousins must ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sends (b) sending (c) to send (d) send
3. 3.My friends ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
4. 4.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
5. 5.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
6. 6.They ___ bring lunch every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
7. 7.I may ___ a tree next month. (a) planting (b) plant (c) plants (d) to plant
8. 8.Two years ago, Arjun ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
9. 9.She should ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) throws (d) to throw
10. 10.The children should ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catching (b) catch (c) catches (d) to catch
11. 11.My sister can ___ a song next week. (a) sings (b) sing (c) to sing (d) singing
12. 12.They can ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) carry (d) to carry
13. 13.Last year, Ananya ___ feed the dog. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
14. 14.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
15. 15.I ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
16. 16.She could ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) to run (b) run (c) runs (d) running
17. 17.Priya may ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dance (b) dancing (c) to dance (d) dances
18. 18.He can ___ a cap next week. (a) to wear (b) wears (c) wearing (d) wear
19. 19.They ___ clean the room every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
20. 20.My friends ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
21. 21.He should ___ a tree next week. (a) to plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) plant
22. 22.Kunal ___ play cricket every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
23. 23.Arjun ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
24. 24.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
25. 25.Two years ago, Tara ___ bring lunch. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
26. 26.My brother could ___ the ball next week. (a) to throw (b) throws (c) throw (d) throwing
27. 27.Last year, Kabir ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
28. 28.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
29. 29.Last year, Ira ___ draw a picture. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
30. 30.Last year, Myra ___ feed the dog. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
31. 31.They may ___ the dog next week. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) to feed (d) feeding
32. 32.You ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
33. 33.You can ___ tea next week. (a) makes (b) to make (c) making (d) make
34. 34.We ___ tell a story every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
35. 35.Two years ago, Meera ___ study science. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
36. 36.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
37. 37.Diya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
38. 38.Last year, Ananya ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
39. 39.He can ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) to bring (b) bringing (c) bring (d) brings
40. 40.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must

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