Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 834 · 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.I should ___ cricket next week. (a) plays (b) to play (c) playing (d) play
2. 2.We may ___ in the park next month. (a) jogging (b) to jog (c) jog (d) jogs
3. 3.We could ___ vegetables next week. (a) buy (b) buys (c) to buy (d) buying
4. 4.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
5. 5.Kunal ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
6. 6.He might ___ science next month. (a) studies (b) studying (c) to study (d) study
7. 7.Vivaan ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
8. 8.Zoya ___ throw the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
9. 9.Karan might ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) playing (b) to play (c) plays (d) play
10. 10.He may ___ a cap next month. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) to wear (d) wears
11. 11.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
12. 12.My sister can ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) to feed (d) feeds
13. 13.I could ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) to plant
14. 14.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
15. 15.When Myra was five, she ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
16. 16.My sister can ___ the match next week. (a) to win (b) wins (c) winning (d) win
17. 17.Ishaan should ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) planting (b) plants (c) plant (d) to plant
18. 18.She must ___ a mango next month. (a) eat (b) eats (c) to eat (d) eating
19. 19.They ___ play cricket every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
20. 20.The children may ___ the room next Sunday. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) clean
21. 21.He ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
22. 22.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
23. 23.My brother ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
24. 24.Two years ago, Priya ___ cook rice. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
25. 25.When Ishaan was five, he ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
26. 26.We may ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watch (b) to watch (c) watches (d) watching
27. 27.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
28. 28.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
29. 29.You might ___ science next week. (a) studies (b) study (c) to study (d) studying
30. 30.I may ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watching (d) watch
31. 31.They ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
32. 32.Kunal ___ bring lunch every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
33. 33.The students may ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) to fly (b) fly (c) flying (d) flies
34. 34.When Manav was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
35. 35.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
36. 36.They ___ carry the bag every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
37. 37.I ___ write a letter every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
38. 38.When Omkar was five, he ___ run in the park. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
39. 39.I must ___ to school next Sunday. (a) to go (b) going (c) goes (d) go
40. 40.You ___ run in the park every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to

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