Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 875 · 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 ___ drink milk every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
2. 2.When Dev was five, he ___ send a message. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
3. 3.Last year, Isha ___ ride a bicycle. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
4. 4.She ___ help Grandma every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
5. 5.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
6. 6.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
7. 7.You should ___ the dishes next month. (a) to wash (b) washes (c) washing (d) wash
8. 8.They must ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) riding (b) to ride (c) ride (d) rides
9. 9.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
10. 10.My brother ___ bake a cake every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
11. 11.We may ___ rice next week. (a) to cook (b) cooking (c) cook (d) cooks
12. 12.When Riya was five, she ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
13. 13.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
14. 14.We ___ help Grandma every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
15. 15.When Aarav was five, he ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
16. 16.We must ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) to watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) watch
17. 17.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
18. 18.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
19. 19.Last year, Manav ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
20. 20.Diya can ___ vegetables next week. (a) buys (b) buying (c) to buy (d) buy
21. 21.I could ___ to school next month. (a) to go (b) goes (c) go (d) going
22. 22.I ___ clean the room every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
23. 23.You ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
24. 24.Two years ago, Zoya ___ make tea. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
25. 25.The children ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
26. 26.When Kavya was five, she ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
27. 27.The children ___ jog in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
28. 28.I should ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eats (b) eating (c) to eat (d) eat
29. 29.You must ___ the match next month. (a) to win (b) win (c) winning (d) wins
30. 30.My brother could ___ vegetables next month. (a) to buy (b) buys (c) buy (d) buying
31. 31.My brother could ___ tea next Sunday. (a) to make (b) making (c) make (d) makes
32. 32.Rohan can ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) to ride (b) riding (c) rides (d) ride
33. 33.They may ___ the room next Sunday. (a) to clean (b) cleans (c) clean (d) cleaning
34. 34.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
35. 35.When Kavya was five, she ___ buy vegetables. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
36. 36.When Arjun was five, he ___ make tea. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
37. 37.You can ___ a bicycle next month. (a) to ride (b) rides (c) riding (d) ride
38. 38.She could ___ on the stage next month. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) to dance
39. 39.You may ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeding (b) feeds (c) feed (d) to feed
40. 40.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must

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