Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 844 · 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.Kavya may ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) to eat (b) eats (c) eat (d) eating
2. 2.They ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
3. 3.Omkar can ___ for the team next week. (a) to clap (b) claps (c) clapping (d) clap
4. 4.They must ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climbing (b) to climb (c) climb (d) climbs
5. 5.He could ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) to bake (d) bake
6. 6.Last year, Meera ___ take the train. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
7. 7.Last year, Diya ___ win the match. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
8. 8.We must ___ the ball next week. (a) throw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) to throw
9. 9.My brother ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
10. 10.The children might ___ a letter next month. (a) write (b) writing (c) to write (d) writes
11. 11.When Kabir was five, he ___ run in the park. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
12. 12.My sister might ___ lunch next month. (a) brings (b) bring (c) to bring (d) bringing
13. 13.You ___ climb a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
14. 14.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
15. 15.You ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
16. 16.We should ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speak (b) speaks (c) speaking (d) to speak
17. 17.You should ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) to eat (b) eating (c) eat (d) eats
18. 18.Last year, Vivaan ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
19. 19.When Diya was five, she ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
20. 20.My cousins ___ cook rice every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
21. 21.Two years ago, Priya ___ build a sandcastle. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
22. 22.They can ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) playing (b) plays (c) play (d) to play
23. 23.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
24. 24.When Karan was five, he ___ feed the dog. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
25. 25.The students ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
26. 26.We ___ take the train every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
27. 27.They ___ sing a song every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
28. 28.Omkar ___ make tea every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
29. 29.My friends could ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) eats (b) eat (c) to eat (d) eating
30. 30.Pooja should ___ the dishes next week. (a) wash (b) washes (c) washing (d) to wash
31. 31.Myra ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
32. 32.Rohan ___ run in the park every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
33. 33.You might ___ a message next week. (a) to send (b) send (c) sending (d) sends
34. 34.We might ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) draw (b) drawing (c) draws (d) to draw
35. 35.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
36. 36.When Arjun was five, he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
37. 37.Last year, Aarav ___ climb a tree. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
38. 38.Kavya must ___ science next week. (a) studies (b) to study (c) study (d) studying
39. 39.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
40. 40.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have

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