Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 854 · 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 ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
2. 2.You might ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catch (b) catching (c) to catch (d) catches
3. 3.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
4. 4.I should ___ the bag next month. (a) to carry (b) carrying (c) carries (d) carry
5. 5.Two years ago, Zoya ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
6. 6.My brother must ___ a tree next month. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) climb (d) to climb
7. 7.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
8. 8.My brother ___ throw the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
9. 9.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
10. 10.You ___ wear a cap every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
11. 11.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
12. 12.She ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
13. 13.When Aarav was five, he ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
14. 14.Ishaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
15. 15.Omkar could ___ a story next Sunday. (a) tell (b) tells (c) telling (d) to tell
16. 16.Dev ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
17. 17.Kunal ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
18. 18.You must ___ a message next Sunday. (a) sends (b) to send (c) send (d) sending
19. 19.Kabir ___ jog in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
20. 20.You ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
21. 21.Last year, Meera ___ swim in the pool. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
22. 22.I ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
23. 23.You may ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wears (b) to wear (c) wearing (d) wear
24. 24.Yash ___ fly a kite every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
25. 25.Last year, Dev ___ win the match. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
26. 26.I must ___ a song next month. (a) sings (b) sing (c) singing (d) to sing
27. 27.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
28. 28.I ___ make tea every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
29. 29.Two years ago, Nisha ___ make tea. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
30. 30.My friends ___ bring lunch every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
31. 31.She ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
32. 32.Two years ago, Zoya ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
33. 33.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
34. 34.Last year, Tara ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
35. 35.We ___ feed the dog every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
36. 36.The children can ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaking (b) to speak (c) speak (d) speaks
37. 37.My sister ___ wear a cap every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
38. 38.He ___ play cricket every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
39. 39.Vivaan could ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flies (b) to fly (c) fly (d) flying
40. 40.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has

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