Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 865 · 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.My brother can ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) dance (d) to dance
2. 2.We may ___ science tomorrow. (a) to study (b) studies (c) study (d) studying
3. 3.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
4. 4.We ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
5. 5.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
6. 6.When Aarav was five, he ___ wear a cap. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
7. 7.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
8. 8.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
9. 9.He ___ bring lunch every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
10. 10.I may ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) drawing (b) to draw (c) draw (d) draws
11. 11.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
12. 12.You could ___ rice next Sunday. (a) to cook (b) cook (c) cooks (d) cooking
13. 13.When Omkar was five, he ___ climb a tree. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
14. 14.They can ___ a message next Sunday. (a) to send (b) sends (c) sending (d) send
15. 15.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
16. 16.Last year, Kabir ___ win the match. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
17. 17.Ira ___ make tea every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
18. 18.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
19. 19.Last year, Yash ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
20. 20.Ananya ___ make tea every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
21. 21.When Myra was five, she ___ feed the dog. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
22. 22.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
23. 23.They can ___ lunch next week. (a) bring (b) bringing (c) to bring (d) brings
24. 24.Meera can ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) builds (b) to build (c) building (d) build
25. 25.I might ___ a kite next week. (a) to fly (b) flies (c) flying (d) fly
26. 26.Neel ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
27. 27.You ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
28. 28.We should ___ science next Sunday. (a) studies (b) studying (c) to study (d) study
29. 29.We could ___ a cap next week. (a) to wear (b) wears (c) wearing (d) wear
30. 30.When Ishaan was five, he ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
31. 31.When Aarav was five, he ___ win the match. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
32. 32.My parents ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
33. 33.I must ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throws (b) to throw (c) throw (d) throwing
34. 34.I may ___ a kite next month. (a) flies (b) to fly (c) fly (d) flying
35. 35.Ishaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
36. 36.We could ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaking (b) to speak (c) speak (d) speaks
37. 37.I ___ clap for the team every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
38. 38.Tara ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
39. 39.Zoya ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
40. 40.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ study science. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could

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