Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 885 · 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.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
2. 2.Last year, Vivaan ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
3. 3.She may ___ Grandma next month. (a) help (b) helps (c) helping (d) to help
4. 4.Last year, Kunal ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
5. 5.We ___ climb a tree every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
6. 6.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
7. 7.When Riya was five, she ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
8. 8.He should ___ the train next Sunday. (a) takes (b) taking (c) take (d) to take
9. 9.We must ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) clap (b) claps (c) clapping (d) to clap
10. 10.Ira can ___ in the park next week. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jog
11. 11.You ___ win the match every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
12. 12.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
13. 13.We could ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) to carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) carry
14. 14.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
15. 15.He might ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jogging (b) jog (c) to jog (d) jogs
16. 16.I could ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) playing (b) plays (c) play (d) to play
17. 17.They could ___ a tree next week. (a) climbing (b) climb (c) to climb (d) climbs
18. 18.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
19. 19.He ___ play cricket every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
20. 20.Two years ago, Farhan ___ help Grandma. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
21. 21.He ___ draw a picture every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
22. 22.She must ___ in the park next week. (a) running (b) runs (c) run (d) to run
23. 23.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
24. 24.Two years ago, Pooja ___ go to school. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
25. 25.He might ___ to school next month. (a) to go (b) going (c) goes (d) go
26. 26.You ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
27. 27.The children can ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) riding (b) ride (c) rides (d) to ride
28. 28.He could ___ tea next Sunday. (a) make (b) to make (c) makes (d) making
29. 29.Two years ago, Nisha ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
30. 30.They ___ take the train every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
31. 31.Ishaan ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
32. 32.Last year, Diya ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
33. 33.Two years ago, Rahul ___ win the match. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
34. 34.When Aarav was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
35. 35.You should ___ a letter next week. (a) writing (b) write (c) to write (d) writes
36. 36.When Yash was five, he ___ run in the park. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
37. 37.When Omkar was five, he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
38. 38.Rahul may ___ the room next Sunday. (a) cleaning (b) to clean (c) clean (d) cleans
39. 39.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
40. 40.He ___ cook rice every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to

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