Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 89 · 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.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
2. 2.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
3. 3.Two years ago, Isha ___ swim in the pool. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
4. 4.She ___ draw a picture every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
5. 5.I might ___ for the team next week. (a) claps (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) clap
6. 6.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
7. 7.When Manav was five, he ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
8. 8.They must ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) to draw (b) drawing (c) draws (d) draw
9. 9.We can ___ rice next week. (a) to cook (b) cooks (c) cook (d) cooking
10. 10.My cousins may ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watching (d) watches
11. 11.Tara may ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaks (b) speaking (c) to speak (d) speak
12. 12.I might ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catch (b) to catch (c) catches (d) catching
13. 13.Karan ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
14. 14.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
15. 15.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
16. 16.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
17. 17.She could ___ a kite next week. (a) fly (b) flying (c) to fly (d) flies
18. 18.Myra ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
19. 19.My parents ___ send a message every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
20. 20.Kabir may ___ to school next month. (a) to go (b) goes (c) go (d) going
21. 21.The students can ___ a tree next month. (a) climb (b) to climb (c) climbing (d) climbs
22. 22.She ___ carry the bag every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
23. 23.My brother ___ plant a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
24. 24.Zoya could ___ Hindi next month. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) to speak (d) speaks
25. 25.Last year, Riya ___ fly a kite. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
26. 26.They may ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) build (b) to build (c) building (d) builds
27. 27.My sister should ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) play (b) to play (c) playing (d) plays
28. 28.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
29. 29.When Manav was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
30. 30.When Neel was five, he ___ carry the bag. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
31. 31.Two years ago, Isha ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
32. 32.The students ___ fly a kite every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
33. 33.My friends ___ climb a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
34. 34.I should ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) builds (b) build (c) to build (d) building
35. 35.You ___ help Grandma every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
36. 36.When Sneha was five, she ___ eat a mango. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
37. 37.Diya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
38. 38.Sneha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
39. 39.I ___ win the match every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
40. 40.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have

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