Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 913 · 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 ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
2. 2.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
3. 3.Kavya must ___ a song tomorrow. (a) to sing (b) singing (c) sing (d) sings
4. 4.They might ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) build (b) to build (c) builds (d) building
5. 5.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
6. 6.I must ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) plant (b) to plant (c) plants (d) planting
7. 7.My brother ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
8. 8.When Manav was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
9. 9.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
10. 10.Kabir ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
11. 11.He can ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) to draw (d) draw
12. 12.She should ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbing (b) to climb (c) climb (d) climbs
13. 13.Kunal ___ study science every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
14. 14.I might ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaks (b) to speak (c) speaking (d) speak
15. 15.I should ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) to dance (d) dances
16. 16.He can ___ for the team next month. (a) claps (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) clap
17. 17.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
18. 18.Aditya might ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) wears (b) to wear (c) wearing (d) wear
19. 19.My friends ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
20. 20.My brother could ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drinks (b) to drink (c) drink (d) drinking
21. 21.I ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
22. 22.She should ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) speaking (d) to speak
23. 23.When Neel was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
24. 24.When Kavya was five, she ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
25. 25.Ira ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
26. 26.Two years ago, Dev ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
27. 27.Kavya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
28. 28.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
29. 29.My cousins could ___ a song next Sunday. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) sing
30. 30.My sister must ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) building (b) build (c) to build (d) builds
31. 31.Last year, Aisha ___ clean the room. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
32. 32.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
33. 33.Two years ago, Sneha ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
34. 34.He ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
35. 35.I ___ jog in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
36. 36.You could ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) to bring (d) bring
37. 37.You could ___ a picture next week. (a) draw (b) drawing (c) draws (d) to draw
38. 38.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
39. 39.She could ___ the train next Sunday. (a) takes (b) to take (c) take (d) taking
40. 40.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall

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