Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 905 · 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.Ira ___ catch the ball every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
2. 2.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
3. 3.He ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
4. 4.Two years ago, Kavya ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
5. 5.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
6. 6.They may ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) plant (b) planting (c) to plant (d) plants
7. 7.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
8. 8.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
9. 9.Kavya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
10. 10.He ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
11. 11.Last year, Isha ___ write a letter. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
12. 12.My sister ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
13. 13.They can ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sending (b) send (c) to send (d) sends
14. 14.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
15. 15.When Nisha was five, she ___ drink milk. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
16. 16.When Myra was five, she ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
17. 17.My sister ___ bring lunch every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
18. 18.She ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
19. 19.Two years ago, Aisha ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
20. 20.You ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
21. 21.You ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
22. 22.You may ___ in the park next week. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jogs
23. 23.My brother should ___ a cap next month. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wears (d) to wear
24. 24.When Meera was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
25. 25.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
26. 26.We may ___ vegetables next week. (a) buying (b) buy (c) to buy (d) buys
27. 27.He ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
28. 28.You ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
29. 29.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
30. 30.I ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
31. 31.They ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
32. 32.They may ___ a picture next week. (a) drawing (b) draws (c) draw (d) to draw
33. 33.Nisha ___ clean the room every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
34. 34.They must ___ science tomorrow. (a) to study (b) studying (c) studies (d) study
35. 35.You must ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) helps (b) helping (c) help (d) to help
36. 36.Last year, Rahul ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
37. 37.When Manav was five, he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
38. 38.My friends must ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) to jog (d) jogging
39. 39.I ___ throw the ball every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
40. 40.We could ___ rice next month. (a) cook (b) to cook (c) cooks (d) cooking

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