Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 811 · 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.Omkar ___ take the train every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
2. 2.Last year, Rahul ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
3. 3.Last year, Rohan ___ go to school. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
4. 4.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
5. 5.I ___ carry the bag every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
6. 6.Yash may ___ a kite next month. (a) flies (b) flying (c) fly (d) to fly
7. 7.My friends may ___ a story next month. (a) tells (b) telling (c) to tell (d) tell
8. 8.When Neel was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
9. 9.They must ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) bring (b) bringing (c) brings (d) to bring
10. 10.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
11. 11.We could ___ a story next week. (a) tell (b) telling (c) to tell (d) tells
12. 12.When Rahul was five, he ___ run in the park. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
13. 13.Dev ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
14. 14.Ananya ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
15. 15.He ___ help Grandma every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
16. 16.You ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
17. 17.Last year, Karan ___ throw the ball. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
18. 18.Tara ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
19. 19.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
20. 20.Riya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
21. 21.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
22. 22.Two years ago, Priya ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
23. 23.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
24. 24.Kunal ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
25. 25.He might ___ the room next Sunday. (a) to clean (b) cleans (c) cleaning (d) clean
26. 26.She could ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) flies (b) flying (c) fly (d) to fly
27. 27.He ___ bring lunch every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
28. 28.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
29. 29.Two years ago, Neel ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
30. 30.I ___ eat a mango every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
31. 31.Meera could ___ lunch next week. (a) bringing (b) bring (c) brings (d) to bring
32. 32.My brother could ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) wash (b) washes (c) to wash (d) washing
33. 33.Diya ___ take the train every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
34. 34.I ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
35. 35.Kunal can ___ the dishes next month. (a) washing (b) wash (c) to wash (d) washes
36. 36.Myra ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
37. 37.Two years ago, Kunal ___ send a message. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
38. 38.He ___ play cricket every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
39. 39.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
40. 40.They should ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) to fly (b) flies (c) flying (d) fly

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