Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 895 · 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.Karan ___ clean the room every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
2. 2.I ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
3. 3.Riya should ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plant (d) plants
4. 4.The children might ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) runs (b) to run (c) run (d) running
5. 5.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
6. 6.Last year, Zoya ___ go to school. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
7. 7.We may ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) to wash (b) wash (c) washes (d) washing
8. 8.Priya could ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) claps (d) to clap
9. 9.He could ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) baking (d) to bake
10. 10.She must ___ the ball next week. (a) throws (b) throw (c) throwing (d) to throw
11. 11.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
12. 12.When Ishaan was five, he ___ wash the dishes. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
13. 13.Rahul ___ carry the bag every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
14. 14.We might ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) riding (b) rides (c) to ride (d) ride
15. 15.She ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
16. 16.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
17. 17.We may ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) runs (b) running (c) run (d) to run
18. 18.You could ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) feeds (d) to feed
19. 19.You ___ feed the dog every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
20. 20.When Pooja was five, she ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
21. 21.When Riya was five, she ___ make tea. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
22. 22.We could ___ the match next week. (a) to win (b) winning (c) win (d) wins
23. 23.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
24. 24.I ___ jog in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
25. 25.You ___ take the train every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
26. 26.We must ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carries (b) carry (c) to carry (d) carrying
27. 27.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
28. 28.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
29. 29.They ___ cook rice every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
30. 30.My cousins can ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) to buy (b) buys (c) buying (d) buy
31. 31.When Vivaan was five, he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
32. 32.Dev ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
33. 33.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
34. 34.When Diya was five, she ___ send a message. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
35. 35.They might ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plants (d) plant
36. 36.My brother ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
37. 37.He ___ study science every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
38. 38.We ___ climb a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
39. 39.You can ___ the ball next month. (a) catching (b) to catch (c) catch (d) catches
40. 40.He should ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watching (b) watch (c) to watch (d) watches

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