Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 855 · 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.They could ___ the room next week. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) clean
2. 2.Kabir may ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catching (b) to catch (c) catches (d) catch
3. 3.Nisha could ___ the room next month. (a) clean (b) cleans (c) to clean (d) cleaning
4. 4.They ___ fly a kite every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
5. 5.He ___ clean the room every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
6. 6.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
7. 7.Zoya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
8. 8.We may ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) wear (b) to wear (c) wearing (d) wears
9. 9.We may ___ a cap next month. (a) wear (b) wearing (c) to wear (d) wears
10. 10.They should ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) to wear (b) wears (c) wear (d) wearing
11. 11.You ___ bake a cake every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
12. 12.They may ___ the ball next month. (a) throw (b) to throw (c) throwing (d) throws
13. 13.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
14. 14.Yash may ___ the room next week. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) clean
15. 15.They ___ plant a tree every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
16. 16.I might ___ a letter next month. (a) writes (b) write (c) to write (d) writing
17. 17.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
18. 18.When Yash was five, he ___ sing a song. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
19. 19.I may ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) to wear (b) wears (c) wearing (d) wear
20. 20.When Manav was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
21. 21.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
22. 22.Aarav ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
23. 23.They may ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cooks (b) to cook (c) cook (d) cooking
24. 24.My sister ___ sing a song every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
25. 25.Last year, Karan ___ send a message. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
26. 26.My sister may ___ to school next month. (a) going (b) goes (c) to go (d) go
27. 27.My brother could ___ a cake next week. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bakes (d) bake
28. 28.Meera can ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) to watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) watch
29. 29.Last year, Isha ___ send a message. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
30. 30.Kavya must ___ science next week. (a) to study (b) studying (c) study (d) studies
31. 31.I ___ study science every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
32. 32.My parents ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
33. 33.Last year, Isha ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
34. 34.When Rahul was five, he ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
35. 35.When Aarav was five, he ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
36. 36.My cousins ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
37. 37.My parents could ___ Hindi next week. (a) speaks (b) speaking (c) to speak (d) speak
38. 38.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
39. 39.Dev ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
40. 40.My friends might ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) to clap (b) clap (c) clapping (d) claps

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