Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 904 · 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 could ___ a kite next week. (a) flying (b) flies (c) to fly (d) fly
2. 2.I ___ eat a mango every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
3. 3.She may ___ a cake next month. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) to bake (d) bake
4. 4.She ___ clean the room every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
5. 5.When Vivaan was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
6. 6.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
7. 7.She could ___ a cap next month. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) wear (d) to wear
8. 8.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
9. 9.I ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
10. 10.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
11. 11.My sister ___ take the train every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
12. 12.We could ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) build (b) to build (c) building (d) builds
13. 13.When Dev was five, he ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
14. 14.He may ___ a message next week. (a) send (b) to send (c) sending (d) sends
15. 15.When Aditya was five, he ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
16. 16.We can ___ a story next month. (a) tells (b) tell (c) to tell (d) telling
17. 17.We can ___ tea next week. (a) making (b) make (c) makes (d) to make
18. 18.Farhan can ___ a letter next month. (a) to write (b) writes (c) write (d) writing
19. 19.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
20. 20.He must ___ in the park next month. (a) runs (b) running (c) run (d) to run
21. 21.Farhan must ___ science tomorrow. (a) to study (b) studying (c) studies (d) study
22. 22.When Manav was five, he ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
23. 23.When Manav was five, he ___ take the train. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
24. 24.When Nisha was five, she ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
25. 25.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
26. 26.Last year, Rohan ___ fly a kite. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
27. 27.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
28. 28.When Aarav was five, he ___ clap for the team. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
29. 29.You may ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) to throw (b) throws (c) throwing (d) throw
30. 30.When Diya was five, she ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
31. 31.I ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
32. 32.We ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
33. 33.My sister should ___ a message next week. (a) send (b) to send (c) sends (d) sending
34. 34.We ___ help Grandma every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
35. 35.Last year, Ishaan ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
36. 36.Last year, Rohan ___ wear a cap. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
37. 37.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
38. 38.They should ___ the dishes next week. (a) to wash (b) wash (c) washing (d) washes
39. 39.Nisha ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
40. 40.They might ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) runs (b) to run (c) run (d) running

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