Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 873 · 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.The children ___ jog in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
2. 2.Two years ago, Dev ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
3. 3.You could ___ tea next month. (a) make (b) making (c) to make (d) makes
4. 4.When Sneha was five, she ___ study science. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
5. 5.She can ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swimming (b) swim (c) to swim (d) swims
6. 6.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
7. 7.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
8. 8.I ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
9. 9.They must ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) building (b) builds (c) to build (d) build
10. 10.Last year, Ira ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
11. 11.When Kunal was five, he ___ win the match. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
12. 12.When Kunal was five, he ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
13. 13.My sister might ___ the room next week. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) to clean (d) cleans
14. 14.Two years ago, Priya ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
15. 15.Meera should ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) to run (b) runs (c) run (d) running
16. 16.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
17. 17.Last year, Kavya ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
18. 18.Two years ago, Isha ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
19. 19.We ___ tell a story every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
20. 20.Two years ago, Pooja ___ win the match. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
21. 21.When Farhan was five, he ___ go to school. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
22. 22.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
23. 23.My parents might ___ a message tomorrow. (a) send (b) sends (c) sending (d) to send
24. 24.Aditya could ___ the ball next week. (a) throw (b) to throw (c) throws (d) throwing
25. 25.When Meera was five, she ___ drink milk. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
26. 26.I ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
27. 27.Diya ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
28. 28.When Ishaan was five, he ___ drink milk. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
29. 29.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
30. 30.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
31. 31.Last year, Kavya ___ feed the dog. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
32. 32.She can ___ in the park next month. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) jog (d) to jog
33. 33.My brother could ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watching (b) watches (c) to watch (d) watch
34. 34.He ___ climb a tree every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
35. 35.Last year, Karan ___ bake a cake. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
36. 36.Two years ago, Dev ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
37. 37.We can ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooks (d) to cook
38. 38.Farhan ___ go to school every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
39. 39.The children ___ clean the room every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
40. 40.When Vivaan was five, he ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could

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