Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 970 · 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 ___ drink milk every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
2. 2.Last year, Aisha ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
3. 3.Last year, Diya ___ study science. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
4. 4.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
5. 5.I should ___ a song next week. (a) singing (b) sing (c) to sing (d) sings
6. 6.We might ___ to school next Sunday. (a) going (b) goes (c) to go (d) go
7. 7.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
8. 8.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
9. 9.You ___ jog in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
10. 10.My parents must ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flies (b) fly (c) to fly (d) flying
11. 11.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
12. 12.Last year, Karan ___ drink milk. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
13. 13.Last year, Riya ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
14. 14.When Aarav was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
15. 15.He might ___ a cake next month. (a) baking (b) bake (c) bakes (d) to bake
16. 16.Ira ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
17. 17.I may ___ a mango next week. (a) eats (b) to eat (c) eating (d) eat
18. 18.I could ___ tea next week. (a) makes (b) make (c) to make (d) making
19. 19.I could ___ a message next week. (a) sends (b) sending (c) to send (d) send
20. 20.She ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
21. 21.Two years ago, Pooja ___ study science. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
22. 22.Dev ___ carry the bag every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
23. 23.When Rahul was five, he ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
24. 24.Zoya ___ feed the dog every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
25. 25.Last year, Rahul ___ sing a song. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
26. 26.Two years ago, Aarav ___ eat a mango. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
27. 27.Two years ago, Omkar ___ study science. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
28. 28.Two years ago, Isha ___ climb a tree. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
29. 29.Pooja ___ climb a tree every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
30. 30.She must ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) baking (b) to bake (c) bakes (d) bake
31. 31.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
32. 32.We must ___ a story tomorrow. (a) tell (b) tells (c) telling (d) to tell
33. 33.My brother could ___ the dog next month. (a) to feed (b) feeding (c) feeds (d) feed
34. 34.We may ___ a mango next week. (a) eat (b) to eat (c) eating (d) eats
35. 35.My sister may ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) bake (d) baking
36. 36.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
37. 37.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
38. 38.He might ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeding (b) feeds (c) to feed (d) feed
39. 39.You should ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) helps (b) to help (c) help (d) helping
40. 40.He ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts

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