Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 812 · 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 ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
2. 2.Last year, Ishaan ___ study science. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
3. 3.Last year, Priya ___ climb a tree. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
4. 4.I ___ write a letter every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
5. 5.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
6. 6.Pooja might ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climb (b) climbing (c) to climb (d) climbs
7. 7.When Diya was five, she ___ send a message. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
8. 8.Two years ago, Nisha ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
9. 9.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
10. 10.Last year, Kabir ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
11. 11.When Kavya was five, she ___ speak Hindi. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
12. 12.He ___ win the match every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
13. 13.You should ___ a message next month. (a) send (b) to send (c) sends (d) sending
14. 14.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
15. 15.You ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
16. 16.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
17. 17.My cousins can ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buy (b) buys (c) to buy (d) buying
18. 18.My sister should ___ a bicycle next month. (a) rides (b) ride (c) to ride (d) riding
19. 19.Diya ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
20. 20.She might ___ cricket next month. (a) play (b) playing (c) plays (d) to play
21. 21.I can ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) to speak (b) speaks (c) speak (d) speaking
22. 22.My brother ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
23. 23.Two years ago, Aarav ___ speak Hindi. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
24. 24.Last year, Kabir ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
25. 25.When Sneha was five, she ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
26. 26.Rahul ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
27. 27.She ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
28. 28.When Neel was five, he ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
29. 29.We ___ sing a song every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
30. 30.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
31. 31.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
32. 32.Last year, Priya ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
33. 33.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
34. 34.They must ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) playing (b) plays (c) to play (d) play
35. 35.My brother ___ run in the park every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
36. 36.Sneha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
37. 37.She should ___ science next week. (a) study (b) to study (c) studies (d) studying
38. 38.I ___ cook rice every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
39. 39.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
40. 40.Two years ago, Pooja ___ study science. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall

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