Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 914 · 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 ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
2. 2.He ___ play cricket every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
3. 3.Zoya may ___ a bicycle next week. (a) riding (b) to ride (c) rides (d) ride
4. 4.You ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
5. 5.My cousins could ___ a song next month. (a) singing (b) sings (c) sing (d) to sing
6. 6.Last year, Zoya ___ take the train. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
7. 7.Omkar ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
8. 8.You ___ throw the ball every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
9. 9.They may ___ a letter next week. (a) writes (b) writing (c) to write (d) write
10. 10.My parents should ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) to clap (b) claps (c) clap (d) clapping
11. 11.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
12. 12.Ishaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
13. 13.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
14. 14.Kavya can ___ to school next Sunday. (a) goes (b) to go (c) going (d) go
15. 15.Last year, Rahul ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
16. 16.Rahul could ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writes (b) write (c) writing (d) to write
17. 17.We should ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) to dance (d) dances
18. 18.He ___ tell a story every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
19. 19.Two years ago, Riya ___ climb a tree. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
20. 20.I might ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) plays (b) to play (c) playing (d) play
21. 21.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
22. 22.Two years ago, Arjun ___ go to school. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
23. 23.My sister may ___ the ball next month. (a) catch (b) catching (c) to catch (d) catches
24. 24.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
25. 25.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
26. 26.I ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
27. 27.Ananya should ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) ride (b) rides (c) riding (d) to ride
28. 28.Omkar could ___ to school next week. (a) to go (b) go (c) going (d) goes
29. 29.He might ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) claps (b) clap (c) to clap (d) clapping
30. 30.He ___ go to school every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
31. 31.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
32. 32.Last year, Diya ___ build a sandcastle. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
33. 33.We could ___ a mango next week. (a) eats (b) eat (c) eating (d) to eat
34. 34.We ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
35. 35.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
36. 36.Last year, Isha ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
37. 37.We should ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) to build (b) build (c) builds (d) building
38. 38.Myra ___ catch the ball every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
39. 39.When Ishaan was five, he ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
40. 40.Kavya might ___ a story next week. (a) tells (b) telling (c) tell (d) to tell

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