Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 92 · 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.Vivaan can ___ milk tomorrow. (a) to drink (b) drinks (c) drink (d) drinking
2. 2.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
3. 3.My sister can ___ a message next week. (a) to send (b) sending (c) send (d) sends
4. 4.You can ___ cricket next month. (a) plays (b) to play (c) play (d) playing
5. 5.We ___ bring lunch every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
6. 6.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
7. 7.When Zoya was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
8. 8.You may ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) write (b) writes (c) to write (d) writing
9. 9.My cousins ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
10. 10.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
11. 11.My sister ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
12. 12.He can ___ the dishes next month. (a) washes (b) wash (c) to wash (d) washing
13. 13.I ___ cook rice every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
14. 14.Neel might ___ a song next week. (a) sing (b) to sing (c) sings (d) singing
15. 15.Two years ago, Farhan ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
16. 16.He ___ help Grandma every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
17. 17.Two years ago, Diya ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
18. 18.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
19. 19.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
20. 20.You ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
21. 21.You must ___ to school tomorrow. (a) going (b) go (c) to go (d) goes
22. 22.We may ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plant (b) to plant (c) plants (d) planting
23. 23.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
24. 24.My sister should ___ Hindi next week. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) to speak (d) speaking
25. 25.My brother might ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) to throw
26. 26.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
27. 27.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
28. 28.Zoya can ___ on the stage next week. (a) to dance (b) dancing (c) dance (d) dances
29. 29.We ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
30. 30.Zoya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
31. 31.I ___ bake a cake every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
32. 32.She should ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) to buy (b) buying (c) buys (d) buy
33. 33.Ishaan could ___ a letter next week. (a) to write (b) writes (c) writing (d) write
34. 34.I can ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) to bake (b) bake (c) bakes (d) baking
35. 35.We ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
36. 36.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
37. 37.We can ___ the room tomorrow. (a) clean (b) to clean (c) cleans (d) cleaning
38. 38.When Tara was five, she ___ take the train. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
39. 39.My brother must ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watching (d) watch
40. 40.Tara must ___ the match next month. (a) to win (b) win (c) wins (d) winning

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