Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 85 · 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.She may ___ on the stage next week. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) to dance
2. 2.My friends could ___ Hindi next week. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) speaks (d) to speak
3. 3.Last year, Myra ___ study science. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
4. 4.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
5. 5.My brother could ___ the match tomorrow. (a) winning (b) wins (c) to win (d) win
6. 6.They must ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) to jog (b) jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
7. 7.Omkar ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
8. 8.When Farhan was five, he ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
9. 9.You ___ drink milk every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
10. 10.My sister ___ clap for the team every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
11. 11.Riya ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
12. 12.My parents ___ clean the room every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
13. 13.When Arjun was five, he ___ speak Hindi. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
14. 14.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
15. 15.Zoya may ___ a cap next week. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) to wear (d) wear
16. 16.My brother ___ cook rice every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
17. 17.When Kunal was five, he ___ make tea. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
18. 18.He can ___ on the stage next week. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dancing (d) dance
19. 19.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
20. 20.I can ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catch (b) to catch (c) catching (d) catches
21. 21.We ___ send a message every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
22. 22.My sister could ___ a message next month. (a) sends (b) sending (c) to send (d) send
23. 23.They must ___ to school next month. (a) going (b) to go (c) goes (d) go
24. 24.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
25. 25.Kabir ___ send a message every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
26. 26.Last year, Diya ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
27. 27.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
28. 28.Last year, Ira ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
29. 29.They ___ send a message every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
30. 30.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
31. 31.They ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
32. 32.When Ira was five, she ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
33. 33.He ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
34. 34.Saanvi ___ throw the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
35. 35.My sister ___ write a letter every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
36. 36.We ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
37. 37.We ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
38. 38.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
39. 39.Meera could ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dancing (b) dances (c) to dance (d) dance
40. 40.I should ___ rice next week. (a) to cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) cook

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