Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 821 · 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.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
2. 2.Last year, Riya ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
3. 3.My brother may ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) flying (b) flies (c) fly (d) to fly
4. 4.My brother could ___ on the stage next month. (a) dance (b) dances (c) to dance (d) dancing
5. 5.Last year, Tara ___ go to school. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
6. 6.Isha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
7. 7.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
8. 8.He may ___ rice next month. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cook
9. 9.Kabir ___ sing a song every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
10. 10.She should ___ the dog next week. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) to feed (d) feed
11. 11.I ___ run in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
12. 12.Dev ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
13. 13.Last year, Aarav ___ swim in the pool. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
14. 14.Zoya ___ throw the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
15. 15.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
16. 16.We ___ send a message every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
17. 17.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
18. 18.He must ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) to clap (b) claps (c) clapping (d) clap
19. 19.They ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
20. 20.He may ___ science next month. (a) to study (b) studying (c) studies (d) study
21. 21.You ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
22. 22.Yash can ___ to school tomorrow. (a) to go (b) going (c) goes (d) go
23. 23.Last year, Aarav ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
24. 24.We ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
25. 25.Yash ___ bring lunch every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
26. 26.Omkar could ___ Grandma next week. (a) helps (b) to help (c) helping (d) help
27. 27.She must ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throws (b) to throw (c) throwing (d) throw
28. 28.I should ___ a tree next month. (a) climb (b) climbing (c) to climb (d) climbs
29. 29.He must ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watching (d) watches
30. 30.I might ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bakes (d) bake
31. 31.We must ___ the room next Sunday. (a) cleaning (b) to clean (c) cleans (d) clean
32. 32.When Karan was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
33. 33.I must ___ a song tomorrow. (a) singing (b) sings (c) sing (d) to sing
34. 34.My sister can ___ the room next month. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) to clean
35. 35.Two years ago, Neel ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
36. 36.Last year, Manav ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
37. 37.My parents ___ study science every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
38. 38.We ___ win the match every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
39. 39.She could ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) to build (b) build (c) builds (d) building
40. 40.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must

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