Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 918 · 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, Sneha ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
2. 2.She can ___ a cap next month. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) wear (d) to wear
3. 3.When Priya was five, she ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
4. 4.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
5. 5.Tara ___ wear a cap every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
6. 6.The children ___ wear a cap every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
7. 7.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
8. 8.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
9. 9.Two years ago, Ananya ___ ride a bicycle. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
10. 10.We might ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) bake (b) baking (c) bakes (d) to bake
11. 11.Two years ago, Karan ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
12. 12.She could ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) to build (b) builds (c) build (d) building
13. 13.Priya ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
14. 14.Zoya ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
15. 15.Dev ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
16. 16.We must ___ on the stage next month. (a) to dance (b) dances (c) dance (d) dancing
17. 17.Two years ago, Omkar ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
18. 18.My brother ___ bake a cake every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
19. 19.Aarav might ___ a bicycle next week. (a) rides (b) riding (c) ride (d) to ride
20. 20.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
21. 21.Last year, Omkar ___ make tea. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
22. 22.My brother can ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) helping (b) to help (c) help (d) helps
23. 23.We ___ win the match every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
24. 24.Diya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
25. 25.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
26. 26.Two years ago, Kabir ___ swim in the pool. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
27. 27.When Aditya was five, he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
28. 28.They ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
29. 29.Isha ___ drink milk every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
30. 30.She ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
31. 31.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
32. 32.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
33. 33.Two years ago, Kavya ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
34. 34.Last year, Aarav ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
35. 35.The students must ___ to school next week. (a) goes (b) going (c) to go (d) go
36. 36.We ___ bring lunch every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
37. 37.Vivaan might ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogging (d) to jog
38. 38.The students can ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaking (b) to speak (c) speaks (d) speak
39. 39.He could ___ science tomorrow. (a) studying (b) study (c) to study (d) studies
40. 40.Last year, Zoya ___ win the match. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could

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