Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 815 · 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.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
2. 2.When Pooja was five, she ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
3. 3.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
4. 4.She ___ write a letter every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
5. 5.They ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
6. 6.We can ___ in the park next week. (a) run (b) to run (c) runs (d) running
7. 7.Last year, Yash ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
8. 8.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
9. 9.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
10. 10.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
11. 11.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
12. 12.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
13. 13.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
14. 14.The children ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
15. 15.Sneha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
16. 16.When Aditya was five, he ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
17. 17.Last year, Arjun ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
18. 18.Isha can ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) to dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) dance
19. 19.When Dev was five, he ___ tell a story. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
20. 20.Myra can ___ a story tomorrow. (a) tell (b) tells (c) to tell (d) telling
21. 21.You ___ take the train every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
22. 22.My parents ___ make tea every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
23. 23.They could ___ the bag next week. (a) carries (b) to carry (c) carry (d) carrying
24. 24.You must ___ the dishes next month. (a) washes (b) wash (c) to wash (d) washing
25. 25.My parents may ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) to watch
26. 26.Yash must ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) plant (b) to plant (c) planting (d) plants
27. 27.We ___ tell a story every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
28. 28.You ___ drink milk every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
29. 29.We ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
30. 30.Last year, Vivaan ___ study science. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
31. 31.My brother should ___ on the stage next week. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dance (d) dancing
32. 32.You ___ cook rice every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
33. 33.Last year, Isha ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
34. 34.I ___ send a message every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
35. 35.We ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
36. 36.They should ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaks (b) to speak (c) speaking (d) speak
37. 37.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
38. 38.We ___ feed the dog every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
39. 39.He ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
40. 40.Two years ago, Nisha ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could

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