Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 976 · 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 ___ study science every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
2. 2.You can ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) to bring (d) bring
3. 3.Last year, Pooja ___ climb a tree. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
4. 4.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
5. 5.He might ___ the ball next week. (a) catch (b) catching (c) catches (d) to catch
6. 6.When Aarav was five, he ___ study science. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
7. 7.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
8. 8.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
9. 9.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
10. 10.Last year, Vivaan ___ wash the dishes. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
11. 11.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
12. 12.Last year, Kabir ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
13. 13.Kavya must ___ a song next Sunday. (a) singing (b) to sing (c) sing (d) sings
14. 14.Nisha ___ win the match every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
15. 15.He ___ win the match every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
16. 16.Ira could ___ cricket next week. (a) plays (b) playing (c) to play (d) play
17. 17.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
18. 18.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
19. 19.They must ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) running (b) runs (c) run (d) to run
20. 20.I ___ sing a song every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
21. 21.Meera might ___ in the park next week. (a) to jog (b) jogs (c) jog (d) jogging
22. 22.Last year, Aarav ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
23. 23.They ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
24. 24.My brother may ___ Grandma next month. (a) helps (b) to help (c) help (d) helping
25. 25.She might ___ the room next Sunday. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) to clean
26. 26.I ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
27. 27.We should ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) to wash (b) washes (c) washing (d) wash
28. 28.You may ___ the bag next week. (a) carry (b) to carry (c) carrying (d) carries
29. 29.They ___ clean the room every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
30. 30.Kabir could ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) rides (b) to ride (c) ride (d) riding
31. 31.He ___ make tea every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
32. 32.She must ___ in the park next week. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
33. 33.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
34. 34.She ___ jog in the park every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
35. 35.Two years ago, Manav ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
36. 36.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
37. 37.He could ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) build (b) to build (c) building (d) builds
38. 38.Two years ago, Diya ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
39. 39.The students can ___ vegetables next month. (a) buying (b) to buy (c) buy (d) buys
40. 40.When Rohan was five, he ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must

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