Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 982 · 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.He might ___ the dog next week. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) to feed (d) feed
2. 2.My sister ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
3. 3.He ___ sing a song every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
4. 4.They may ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) to draw (b) draw (c) draws (d) drawing
5. 5.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
6. 6.Ananya ___ carry the bag every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
7. 7.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
8. 8.When Zoya was five, she ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
9. 9.She might ___ a letter next week. (a) write (b) writing (c) writes (d) to write
10. 10.When Aisha was five, she ___ make tea. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
11. 11.He can ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) to bake (d) bake
12. 12.You ___ clean the room every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
13. 13.You could ___ tea tomorrow. (a) makes (b) to make (c) making (d) make
14. 14.My brother should ___ a picture next week. (a) draws (b) to draw (c) drawing (d) draw
15. 15.They may ___ the ball next week. (a) throwing (b) to throw (c) throw (d) throws
16. 16.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
17. 17.We should ___ the dishes next week. (a) to wash (b) washes (c) wash (d) washing
18. 18.Last year, Meera ___ build a sandcastle. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
19. 19.Dev ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
20. 20.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
21. 21.They should ___ a message next week. (a) sending (b) to send (c) sends (d) send
22. 22.Last year, Rahul ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
23. 23.I might ___ the dishes next week. (a) to wash (b) washes (c) washing (d) wash
24. 24.You should ___ in the park next week. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
25. 25.Dev ___ carry the bag every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
26. 26.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
27. 27.Last year, Saanvi ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
28. 28.Kabir can ___ a mango next month. (a) to eat (b) eating (c) eats (d) eat
29. 29.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
30. 30.When Manav was five, he ___ climb a tree. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
31. 31.My brother ___ send a message every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
32. 32.My friends should ___ a cartoon next week. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watches (d) watching
33. 33.Vivaan must ___ a kite next month. (a) flies (b) flying (c) fly (d) to fly
34. 34.My friends ___ eat a mango every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
35. 35.They ___ catch the ball every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
36. 36.My parents ___ play cricket every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
37. 37.You could ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) to draw (d) draw
38. 38.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
39. 39.Kunal ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
40. 40.Meera can ___ a picture next week. (a) draw (b) to draw (c) draws (d) drawing

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