Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 917 · 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.Omkar ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
2. 2.When Manav was five, he ___ take the train. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
3. 3.You ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
4. 4.Last year, Kunal ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
5. 5.Diya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
6. 6.We can ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) building (b) build (c) to build (d) builds
7. 7.He ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
8. 8.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
9. 9.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
10. 10.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
11. 11.Two years ago, Myra ___ ride a bicycle. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
12. 12.I might ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) to build (b) builds (c) building (d) build
13. 13.He ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
14. 14.My friends may ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) baking (d) bake
15. 15.I ___ carry the bag every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
16. 16.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
17. 17.Neel should ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watching (b) watch (c) to watch (d) watches
18. 18.He must ___ the ball next week. (a) catch (b) catches (c) catching (d) to catch
19. 19.Saanvi could ___ rice next week. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cooking
20. 20.Last year, Omkar ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
21. 21.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
22. 22.My parents may ___ to school next Sunday. (a) to go (b) goes (c) go (d) going
23. 23.She could ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watch (b) watches (c) to watch (d) watching
24. 24.They should ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climbs (b) climbing (c) climb (d) to climb
25. 25.The children must ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) plays (b) to play (c) playing (d) play
26. 26.When Vivaan was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
27. 27.Last year, Aarav ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
28. 28.She might ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) to carry (b) carrying (c) carry (d) carries
29. 29.She ___ write a letter every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
30. 30.Farhan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
31. 31.Neel can ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) to jog (d) jogs
32. 32.Last year, Pooja ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
33. 33.Priya may ___ science next Sunday. (a) to study (b) studies (c) study (d) studying
34. 34.They must ___ tea next Sunday. (a) make (b) makes (c) to make (d) making
35. 35.Nisha ___ win the match every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
36. 36.Last year, Ishaan ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
37. 37.Riya ___ run in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
38. 38.When Kavya was five, she ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
39. 39.When Neel was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
40. 40.I ___ run in the park every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts

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