Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 987 · 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.Last year, Ira ___ take the train. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
2. 2.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
3. 3.Last year, Neel ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
4. 4.Last year, Ishaan ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
5. 5.Last year, Diya ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
6. 6.They might ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) wash (b) washes (c) washing (d) to wash
7. 7.Two years ago, Farhan ___ build a sandcastle. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
8. 8.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
9. 9.They might ___ a tree next month. (a) planting (b) plants (c) to plant (d) plant
10. 10.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
11. 11.You ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
12. 12.They could ___ a message tomorrow. (a) send (b) sending (c) to send (d) sends
13. 13.Ira ___ clean the room every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
14. 14.When Manav was five, he ___ feed the dog. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
15. 15.Neel must ___ a message next week. (a) sends (b) to send (c) sending (d) send
16. 16.Kavya ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
17. 17.You can ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) to jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) jog
18. 18.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
19. 19.Last year, Aisha ___ wash the dishes. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
20. 20.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
21. 21.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
22. 22.Two years ago, Ananya ___ build a sandcastle. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
23. 23.When Aisha was five, she ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
24. 24.I could ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) clapping (b) to clap (c) clap (d) claps
25. 25.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
26. 26.We must ___ Hindi next month. (a) to speak (b) speaking (c) speaks (d) speak
27. 27.Yash ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
28. 28.Last year, Zoya ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
29. 29.She ___ send a message every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
30. 30.I ___ send a message every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
31. 31.Last year, Diya ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
32. 32.He ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
33. 33.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
34. 34.My parents ___ wear a cap every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
35. 35.We ___ fly a kite every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
36. 36.My brother ___ write a letter every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
37. 37.Neel ___ jog in the park every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
38. 38.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
39. 39.When Ananya was five, she ___ make tea. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
40. 40.When Yash was five, he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall

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