Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 894 · 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.When Kavya was five, she ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
2. 2.When Farhan was five, he ___ take the train. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
3. 3.When Priya was five, she ___ feed the dog. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
4. 4.Pooja should ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) to speak (b) speaks (c) speaking (d) speak
5. 5.When Nisha was five, she ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
6. 6.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
7. 7.They should ___ a message next week. (a) send (b) sends (c) sending (d) to send
8. 8.We may ___ a letter next month. (a) to write (b) write (c) writing (d) writes
9. 9.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
10. 10.He may ___ the ball next month. (a) throws (b) throw (c) to throw (d) throwing
11. 11.We ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
12. 12.She ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
13. 13.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
14. 14.Last year, Tara ___ clean the room. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
15. 15.Last year, Omkar ___ take the train. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
16. 16.She must ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) to drink (d) drinks
17. 17.Kavya can ___ rice next month. (a) to cook (b) cooks (c) cook (d) cooking
18. 18.Two years ago, Isha ___ win the match. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
19. 19.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
20. 20.They should ___ science next Sunday. (a) studies (b) to study (c) study (d) studying
21. 21.I should ___ a mango next week. (a) to eat (b) eats (c) eating (d) eat
22. 22.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
23. 23.Two years ago, Kunal ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
24. 24.Priya ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
25. 25.Diya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
26. 26.She could ___ a message tomorrow. (a) send (b) sends (c) to send (d) sending
27. 27.He may ___ a mango next week. (a) eating (b) eat (c) to eat (d) eats
28. 28.When Meera was five, she ___ bring lunch. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
29. 29.Two years ago, Tara ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
30. 30.Sneha could ___ the bag next month. (a) to carry (b) carries (c) carry (d) carrying
31. 31.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
32. 32.Two years ago, Isha ___ make tea. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
33. 33.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
34. 34.You ___ win the match every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
35. 35.My friends could ___ in the pool next month. (a) swimming (b) swim (c) to swim (d) swims
36. 36.Last year, Arjun ___ buy vegetables. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
37. 37.She ___ cook rice every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
38. 38.Last year, Nisha ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
39. 39.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
40. 40.You ___ wear a cap every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should

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