Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 906 · 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.She can ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) play (b) plays (c) to play (d) playing
2. 2.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
3. 3.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
4. 4.You ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
5. 5.Dev should ___ in the park next week. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) to jog (d) jog
6. 6.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
7. 7.She ___ run in the park every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
8. 8.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
9. 9.Diya could ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) to cook
10. 10.My sister ___ make tea every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
11. 11.My brother must ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) eat (b) eats (c) to eat (d) eating
12. 12.You ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
13. 13.Neel ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
14. 14.The students may ___ in the park next week. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) to jog (d) jog
15. 15.My friends ___ write a letter every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
16. 16.Two years ago, Priya ___ make tea. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
17. 17.Two years ago, Ira ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
18. 18.Two years ago, Zoya ___ study science. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
19. 19.Karan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
20. 20.She ___ tell a story every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
21. 21.My sister can ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plants (b) to plant (c) planting (d) plant
22. 22.Isha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
23. 23.He should ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) builds (b) to build (c) build (d) building
24. 24.When Isha was five, she ___ draw a picture. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
25. 25.Rohan ___ bring lunch every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
26. 26.I must ___ vegetables next month. (a) buys (b) to buy (c) buying (d) buy
27. 27.We can ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cooks (b) to cook (c) cook (d) cooking
28. 28.Last year, Dev ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
29. 29.I may ___ milk tomorrow. (a) to drink (b) drinking (c) drinks (d) drink
30. 30.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
31. 31.I ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
32. 32.Last year, Karan ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
33. 33.We should ___ a tree next month. (a) to climb (b) climbs (c) climbing (d) climb
34. 34.She ___ catch the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
35. 35.She must ___ a letter next month. (a) write (b) to write (c) writing (d) writes
36. 36.My sister may ___ in the pool next month. (a) swimming (b) to swim (c) swims (d) swim
37. 37.You ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
38. 38.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
39. 39.Last year, Farhan ___ climb a tree. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
40. 40.You ___ play cricket every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to

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