Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 897 · 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 ___ jog in the park every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
2. 2.Karan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
3. 3.We ___ help Grandma every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
4. 4.They ___ eat a mango every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
5. 5.When Diya was five, she ___ draw a picture. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
6. 6.The children must ___ on the stage next week. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) dance (d) to dance
7. 7.Aisha could ___ Hindi next week. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) speaks (d) to speak
8. 8.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
9. 9.When Nisha was five, she ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
10. 10.You ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
11. 11.My friends might ___ cricket next week. (a) playing (b) play (c) to play (d) plays
12. 12.We must ___ on the stage next week. (a) dancing (b) dances (c) to dance (d) dance
13. 13.When Rahul was five, he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
14. 14.He ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
15. 15.She must ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) drawing (b) draws (c) to draw (d) draw
16. 16.He ___ cook rice every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
17. 17.She should ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washing (b) wash (c) to wash (d) washes
18. 18.She ___ study science every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
19. 19.I ___ play cricket every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
20. 20.I could ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watches (b) watch (c) watching (d) to watch
21. 21.Two years ago, Kunal ___ buy vegetables. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
22. 22.They ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
23. 23.My brother ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
24. 24.He might ___ rice next month. (a) cooks (b) to cook (c) cooking (d) cook
25. 25.Diya must ___ a mango next month. (a) to eat (b) eats (c) eat (d) eating
26. 26.Arjun ___ take the train every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
27. 27.I ___ carry the bag every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
28. 28.My cousins ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
29. 29.They ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
30. 30.We can ___ Grandma next week. (a) helping (b) helps (c) to help (d) help
31. 31.He can ___ the bag next month. (a) carries (b) to carry (c) carry (d) carrying
32. 32.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
33. 33.Two years ago, Neel ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
34. 34.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
35. 35.When Omkar was five, he ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
36. 36.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
37. 37.When Kunal was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
38. 38.He must ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) building (b) build (c) to build (d) builds
39. 39.Priya should ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buys (b) buying (c) buy (d) to buy
40. 40.I could ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) rides (b) to ride (c) ride (d) riding

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