Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 973 · 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, Nisha ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
2. 2.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
3. 3.Two years ago, Arjun ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
4. 4.My brother ___ carry the bag every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
5. 5.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
6. 6.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
7. 7.When Kabir was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
8. 8.You should ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) playing (b) plays (c) to play (d) play
9. 9.They could ___ a story next month. (a) telling (b) tell (c) tells (d) to tell
10. 10.You must ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watch (d) watching
11. 11.Yash might ___ vegetables next month. (a) buying (b) to buy (c) buys (d) buy
12. 12.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
13. 13.When Aarav was five, he ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
14. 14.My friends ___ bring lunch every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
15. 15.I should ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throw (b) throws (c) throwing (d) to throw
16. 16.Two years ago, Meera ___ speak Hindi. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
17. 17.You ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
18. 18.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
19. 19.Aisha may ___ science tomorrow. (a) studies (b) studying (c) study (d) to study
20. 20.You ___ fly a kite every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
21. 21.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
22. 22.I can ___ a message next month. (a) send (b) sends (c) sending (d) to send
23. 23.Vivaan must ___ a story next month. (a) to tell (b) telling (c) tell (d) tells
24. 24.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
25. 25.My cousins ___ sing a song every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
26. 26.Ira ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
27. 27.Meera ___ feed the dog every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
28. 28.We ___ take the train every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
29. 29.You ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
30. 30.He ___ clean the room every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
31. 31.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
32. 32.Two years ago, Aditya ___ take the train. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
33. 33.Last year, Aisha ___ study science. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
34. 34.Sneha could ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) to watch (b) watching (c) watch (d) watches
35. 35.The students ___ tell a story every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
36. 36.Two years ago, Isha ___ send a message. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
37. 37.She must ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbs (b) climbing (c) to climb (d) climb
38. 38.We must ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) building (b) builds (c) to build (d) build
39. 39.She might ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) washes (b) washing (c) to wash (d) wash
40. 40.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ catch the ball. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must

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