Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 827 · 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 ___ run in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
2. 2.When Rohan was five, he ___ clap for the team. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
3. 3.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
4. 4.Manav can ___ a bicycle next month. (a) to ride (b) rides (c) ride (d) riding
5. 5.They can ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) to help (b) helping (c) helps (d) help
6. 6.My sister must ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dancing (d) dance
7. 7.I may ___ a cake next month. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) bake (d) to bake
8. 8.Rohan could ___ the dishes next month. (a) wash (b) washing (c) to wash (d) washes
9. 9.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
10. 10.My brother ___ study science every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
11. 11.She ___ make tea every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
12. 12.The students may ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feed (b) feeds (c) feeding (d) to feed
13. 13.Two years ago, Sneha ___ write a letter. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
14. 14.Yash ___ cook rice every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
15. 15.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
16. 16.My cousins ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
17. 17.Two years ago, Omkar ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
18. 18.We ___ sing a song every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
19. 19.You can ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) to help (b) helping (c) helps (d) help
20. 20.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
21. 21.When Zoya was five, she ___ speak Hindi. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
22. 22.He ___ win the match every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
23. 23.Dev ___ make tea every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
24. 24.The children ___ play cricket every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
25. 25.We may ___ the dishes next week. (a) washes (b) to wash (c) wash (d) washing
26. 26.We ___ tell a story every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
27. 27.When Yash was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
28. 28.Rohan might ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) helping (b) helps (c) to help (d) help
29. 29.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
30. 30.My friends can ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) climb (d) to climb
31. 31.Meera ___ clap for the team every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
32. 32.They ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
33. 33.My sister can ___ a message tomorrow. (a) send (b) to send (c) sends (d) sending
34. 34.You might ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) to bring (b) brings (c) bringing (d) bring
35. 35.He ___ eat a mango every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
36. 36.He must ___ a message next week. (a) send (b) to send (c) sends (d) sending
37. 37.She could ___ to school next month. (a) to go (b) goes (c) going (d) go
38. 38.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
39. 39.Last year, Yash ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
40. 40.You should ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carries (b) to carry (c) carrying (d) carry

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