Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 96 · 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.She should ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) draws (b) draw (c) to draw (d) drawing
2. 2.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
3. 3.You ___ bring lunch every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
4. 4.You could ___ tea tomorrow. (a) to make (b) make (c) making (d) makes
5. 5.We can ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) to carry (d) carry
6. 6.The students may ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) to climb (d) climb
7. 7.Aditya can ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catching (b) to catch (c) catches (d) catch
8. 8.I should ___ the ball next week. (a) to throw (b) throw (c) throwing (d) throws
9. 9.My friends can ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) claps (b) to clap (c) clap (d) clapping
10. 10.He must ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeding (b) to feed (c) feed (d) feeds
11. 11.My friends ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
12. 12.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
13. 13.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
14. 14.They ___ go to school every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
15. 15.She ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
16. 16.You ___ draw a picture every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
17. 17.My brother should ___ to school next month. (a) to go (b) goes (c) going (d) go
18. 18.We could ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) to speak (d) speaks
19. 19.We could ___ the match next Sunday. (a) wins (b) win (c) winning (d) to win
20. 20.You could ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jog
21. 21.Last year, Rohan ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
22. 22.He ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
23. 23.I ___ jog in the park every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
24. 24.When Farhan was five, he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
25. 25.She ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
26. 26.My parents ___ plant a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
27. 27.Diya must ___ a cake next week. (a) to bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) bake
28. 28.Two years ago, Diya ___ eat a mango. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
29. 29.Riya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
30. 30.My friends could ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) to plant
31. 31.My parents may ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) to catch (b) catching (c) catch (d) catches
32. 32.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
33. 33.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
34. 34.I ___ clap for the team every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
35. 35.Last year, Kavya ___ catch the ball. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
36. 36.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
37. 37.We ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
38. 38.My brother ___ win the match every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
39. 39.They should ___ the room tomorrow. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) to clean (d) cleans
40. 40.I ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans

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