Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 916 · 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.Two years ago, Riya ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
2. 2.They can ___ Grandma next week. (a) helping (b) help (c) to help (d) helps
3. 3.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
4. 4.You should ___ cricket next month. (a) plays (b) play (c) playing (d) to play
5. 5.When Dev was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
6. 6.My brother might ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feed (b) feeding (c) to feed (d) feeds
7. 7.You could ___ a story next month. (a) tell (b) to tell (c) tells (d) telling
8. 8.When Karan was five, he ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
9. 9.Sneha ___ make tea every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
10. 10.When Meera was five, she ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
11. 11.Saanvi might ___ the ball next week. (a) throw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) to throw
12. 12.When Priya was five, she ___ take the train. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
13. 13.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
14. 14.You could ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) to climb (b) climbing (c) climbs (d) climb
15. 15.They could ___ a story tomorrow. (a) tells (b) to tell (c) telling (d) tell
16. 16.You must ___ the match next month. (a) wins (b) win (c) winning (d) to win
17. 17.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
18. 18.Last year, Aditya ___ take the train. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
19. 19.She must ___ the room next month. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) clean
20. 20.They may ___ tea next week. (a) makes (b) make (c) making (d) to make
21. 21.She should ___ Grandma next week. (a) helping (b) helps (c) to help (d) help
22. 22.My brother ___ go to school every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
23. 23.Last year, Kunal ___ win the match. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
24. 24.Nisha must ___ lunch next week. (a) bringing (b) bring (c) brings (d) to bring
25. 25.Tara ___ send a message every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
26. 26.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
27. 27.I ___ cook rice every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
28. 28.Arjun ___ draw a picture every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
29. 29.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
30. 30.We should ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) feeds (d) to feed
31. 31.She may ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carrying (b) to carry (c) carry (d) carries
32. 32.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
33. 33.Two years ago, Myra ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
34. 34.You ___ send a message every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
35. 35.My brother ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
36. 36.The students could ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) clap (b) to clap (c) claps (d) clapping
37. 37.I ___ help Grandma every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
38. 38.You might ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flies (b) flying (c) to fly (d) fly
39. 39.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
40. 40.Last year, Manav ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall

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