Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 965 · 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.When Yash was five, he ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
2. 2.They should ___ a cap next month. (a) wear (b) wears (c) to wear (d) wearing
3. 3.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
4. 4.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
5. 5.You ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
6. 6.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
7. 7.When Rohan was five, he ___ send a message. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
8. 8.Last year, Dev ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
9. 9.You could ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writing (b) write (c) writes (d) to write
10. 10.She ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
11. 11.He ___ send a message every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
12. 12.My parents ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
13. 13.She might ___ a story next month. (a) telling (b) tells (c) to tell (d) tell
14. 14.You can ___ the bag next month. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) to carry (d) carry
15. 15.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
16. 16.Two years ago, Farhan ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
17. 17.Last year, Pooja ___ clean the room. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
18. 18.I ___ tell a story every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
19. 19.My friends ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
20. 20.We ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
21. 21.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
22. 22.My brother might ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) runs (b) run (c) running (d) to run
23. 23.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
24. 24.He can ___ a story next month. (a) tell (b) to tell (c) telling (d) tells
25. 25.They may ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drinking (b) drinks (c) drink (d) to drink
26. 26.They ___ win the match every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
27. 27.When Meera was five, she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
28. 28.Dev may ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) clap (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) claps
29. 29.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
30. 30.He ___ draw a picture every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
31. 31.They must ___ the train tomorrow. (a) to take (b) take (c) takes (d) taking
32. 32.When Ira was five, she ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
33. 33.Two years ago, Meera ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
34. 34.You ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
35. 35.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
36. 36.He should ___ a cake next month. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) bake (d) to bake
37. 37.Last year, Meera ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
38. 38.Ira ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
39. 39.Ira may ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climb (b) climbing (c) climbs (d) to climb
40. 40.Myra ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must

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