Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 962 · 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, Rohan ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
2. 2.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
3. 3.My cousins must ___ a kite next week. (a) to fly (b) flies (c) fly (d) flying
4. 4.Last year, Aditya ___ study science. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
5. 5.Manav must ___ the match next Sunday. (a) winning (b) wins (c) to win (d) win
6. 6.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
7. 7.We must ___ science tomorrow. (a) to study (b) studies (c) studying (d) study
8. 8.They could ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) helps (b) help (c) to help (d) helping
9. 9.The students can ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) to run (b) run (c) running (d) runs
10. 10.We ___ drink milk every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
11. 11.He can ___ for the team next week. (a) clapping (b) to clap (c) claps (d) clap
12. 12.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
13. 13.You may ___ a cap next week. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) wear (d) to wear
14. 14.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
15. 15.I should ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) to bake
16. 16.My cousins ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
17. 17.She ___ go to school every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
18. 18.Aarav ___ catch the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
19. 19.You ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
20. 20.Dev ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
21. 21.They ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
22. 22.He must ___ the ball next month. (a) catches (b) to catch (c) catching (d) catch
23. 23.Pooja ___ clean the room every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
24. 24.My sister can ___ the dishes next week. (a) washes (b) washing (c) wash (d) to wash
25. 25.We could ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eats (b) eat (c) to eat (d) eating
26. 26.Two years ago, Zoya ___ wash the dishes. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
27. 27.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ win the match. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
28. 28.When Rohan was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
29. 29.He ___ cook rice every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
30. 30.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
31. 31.Ishaan can ___ a mango next month. (a) eats (b) to eat (c) eat (d) eating
32. 32.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
33. 33.You can ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) builds (b) build (c) building (d) to build
34. 34.We should ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sending (b) sends (c) send (d) to send
35. 35.Two years ago, Isha ___ make tea. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
36. 36.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
37. 37.Myra ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
38. 38.My sister ___ write a letter every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
39. 39.When Aarav was five, he ___ make tea. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
40. 40.My sister could ___ the ball next week. (a) catches (b) catch (c) to catch (d) catching

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