Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 911 · 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.When Kunal was five, he ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
2. 2.My sister could ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carries (b) to carry (c) carrying (d) carry
3. 3.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
4. 4.My sister ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
5. 5.You ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
6. 6.My cousins should ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbing (b) to climb (c) climb (d) climbs
7. 7.We ___ send a message every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
8. 8.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
9. 9.Last year, Nisha ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
10. 10.My brother should ___ the train tomorrow. (a) to take (b) taking (c) takes (d) take
11. 11.We ___ send a message every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
12. 12.Rohan could ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) plays (b) to play (c) play (d) playing
13. 13.When Kunal was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
14. 14.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
15. 15.We ___ write a letter every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
16. 16.We should ___ a tree next month. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plant (d) plants
17. 17.Last year, Saanvi ___ plant a tree. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
18. 18.They ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
19. 19.I ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
20. 20.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
21. 21.My brother must ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wears (b) wear (c) to wear (d) wearing
22. 22.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
23. 23.My sister can ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbs (b) to climb (c) climb (d) climbing
24. 24.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
25. 25.Two years ago, Neel ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
26. 26.Two years ago, Isha ___ study science. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
27. 27.They must ___ a kite next month. (a) flying (b) fly (c) to fly (d) flies
28. 28.We can ___ a tree next week. (a) plants (b) to plant (c) planting (d) plant
29. 29.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
30. 30.My friends might ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cook (b) to cook (c) cooking (d) cooks
31. 31.We must ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) to wash (b) washes (c) washing (d) wash
32. 32.He could ___ the dog next week. (a) feed (b) feeding (c) feeds (d) to feed
33. 33.They could ___ a cap next month. (a) to wear (b) wears (c) wearing (d) wear
34. 34.I should ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) claps (b) clapping (c) to clap (d) clap
35. 35.I must ___ Grandma next week. (a) help (b) helps (c) to help (d) helping
36. 36.Ira should ___ a message next Sunday. (a) sends (b) sending (c) send (d) to send
37. 37.When Karan was five, he ___ buy vegetables. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
38. 38.When Ira was five, she ___ draw a picture. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
39. 39.My cousins ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
40. 40.You can ___ a mango next month. (a) to eat (b) eating (c) eat (d) eats

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