Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 857 · 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 might ___ in the pool next month. (a) swims (b) swimming (c) to swim (d) swim
2. 2.Last year, Kavya ___ go to school. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
3. 3.You ___ tell a story every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
4. 4.Yash could ___ for the team next week. (a) clap (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) claps
5. 5.Karan should ___ the room next Sunday. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) clean
6. 6.Last year, Karan ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
7. 7.Two years ago, Meera ___ take the train. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
8. 8.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
9. 9.Two years ago, Diya ___ swim in the pool. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
10. 10.We ___ tell a story every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
11. 11.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
12. 12.My cousins must ___ a song next week. (a) singing (b) to sing (c) sing (d) sings
13. 13.You ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
14. 14.Rohan ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
15. 15.I ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
16. 16.You ___ eat a mango every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
17. 17.You can ___ a story tomorrow. (a) tell (b) to tell (c) telling (d) tells
18. 18.She ___ run in the park every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
19. 19.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
20. 20.Last year, Diya ___ win the match. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
21. 21.Two years ago, Meera ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
22. 22.You could ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) to drink (d) drinking
23. 23.Tara ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
24. 24.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
25. 25.Diya might ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) wash (b) washes (c) to wash (d) washing
26. 26.Saanvi ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
27. 27.Myra ___ tell a story every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
28. 28.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
29. 29.I ___ clean the room every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
30. 30.I ___ clean the room every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
31. 31.My friends must ___ rice next month. (a) cook (b) to cook (c) cooks (d) cooking
32. 32.Rohan ___ take the train every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
33. 33.Kunal must ___ in the park next month. (a) to jog (b) jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
34. 34.Saanvi must ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) helps (b) to help (c) helping (d) help
35. 35.My sister ___ sing a song every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
36. 36.My sister ___ run in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
37. 37.Meera can ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) builds (b) build (c) building (d) to build
38. 38.Tara ___ clean the room every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
39. 39.She must ___ milk next Sunday. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) drinking (d) to drink
40. 40.You must ___ the match next month. (a) winning (b) wins (c) win (d) to win

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