Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 969 · 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 ___ help Grandma. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
2. 2.My brother must ___ a cap next week. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) to wear (d) wear
3. 3.We ___ fly a kite every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
4. 4.Sneha could ___ the bag next month. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) to carry (d) carries
5. 5.My sister should ___ a story next week. (a) tell (b) telling (c) to tell (d) tells
6. 6.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
7. 7.Two years ago, Meera ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
8. 8.Aisha ___ run in the park every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
9. 9.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
10. 10.Farhan might ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) to bring (b) bring (c) bringing (d) brings
11. 11.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
12. 12.We ___ climb a tree every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
13. 13.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
14. 14.I must ___ the room next Sunday. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) clean (d) cleaning
15. 15.He should ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) speaks (d) to speak
16. 16.You may ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catching (b) catch (c) catches (d) to catch
17. 17.Myra ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
18. 18.When Neel was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
19. 19.Two years ago, Rohan ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
20. 20.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
21. 21.We ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
22. 22.I ___ send a message every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
23. 23.You ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
24. 24.We ___ clean the room every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
25. 25.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
26. 26.Last year, Ananya ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
27. 27.You ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
28. 28.I ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
29. 29.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
30. 30.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
31. 31.They could ___ science next Sunday. (a) studies (b) study (c) studying (d) to study
32. 32.When Yash was five, he ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
33. 33.I should ___ a song next week. (a) singing (b) sings (c) to sing (d) sing
34. 34.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
35. 35.Yash should ___ a story next Sunday. (a) tells (b) to tell (c) tell (d) telling
36. 36.Sneha may ___ a story next month. (a) to tell (b) telling (c) tell (d) tells
37. 37.My sister may ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) to watch (b) watching (c) watch (d) watches
38. 38.My sister could ___ the train next Sunday. (a) to take (b) taking (c) take (d) takes
39. 39.We might ___ tea next week. (a) make (b) making (c) makes (d) to make
40. 40.When Aarav was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must

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