Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 829 · 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.Riya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
2. 2.Pooja ___ run in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
3. 3.Neel ___ bake a cake every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
4. 4.She may ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) dance (d) to dance
5. 5.She ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
6. 6.Meera can ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) brings (b) bring (c) to bring (d) bringing
7. 7.He can ___ vegetables next week. (a) to buy (b) buying (c) buys (d) buy
8. 8.Two years ago, Zoya ___ write a letter. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
9. 9.You ___ draw a picture every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
10. 10.My sister ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
11. 11.She might ___ a tree next month. (a) plant (b) to plant (c) planting (d) plants
12. 12.Kabir may ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bakes (d) bake
13. 13.You ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
14. 14.Two years ago, Dev ___ build a sandcastle. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
15. 15.Omkar ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
16. 16.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
17. 17.My sister ___ cook rice every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
18. 18.I should ___ a message next month. (a) send (b) to send (c) sends (d) sending
19. 19.The students should ___ science next week. (a) to study (b) study (c) studying (d) studies
20. 20.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
21. 21.Aisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
22. 22.Arjun ___ send a message every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
23. 23.We must ___ a message next month. (a) sends (b) sending (c) send (d) to send
24. 24.We can ___ rice next week. (a) cooking (b) to cook (c) cooks (d) cook
25. 25.I might ___ rice next month. (a) cooks (b) to cook (c) cooking (d) cook
26. 26.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
27. 27.She ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
28. 28.I ___ play cricket every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
29. 29.My parents could ___ the ball next month. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) to throw (d) throws
30. 30.She may ___ tea tomorrow. (a) to make (b) make (c) makes (d) making
31. 31.I ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
32. 32.She ___ clap for the team every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
33. 33.My sister must ___ Hindi next week. (a) speaking (b) to speak (c) speak (d) speaks
34. 34.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
35. 35.The children must ___ a mango next week. (a) eat (b) to eat (c) eating (d) eats
36. 36.We ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
37. 37.My sister ___ bake a cake every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
38. 38.Last year, Aditya ___ run in the park. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
39. 39.My sister ___ tell a story every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
40. 40.They should ___ vegetables next week. (a) buy (b) buying (c) buys (d) to buy

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