Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 989 · 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.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
2. 2.Manav should ___ tea next week. (a) make (b) makes (c) making (d) to make
3. 3.Last year, Omkar ___ wash the dishes. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
4. 4.Kavya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
5. 5.We may ___ cricket next month. (a) plays (b) playing (c) play (d) to play
6. 6.Kabir could ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) to throw
7. 7.We should ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) run (b) to run (c) runs (d) running
8. 8.They may ___ rice next month. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cook
9. 9.I ___ bring lunch every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
10. 10.She should ___ milk next Sunday. (a) to drink (b) drinks (c) drink (d) drinking
11. 11.Kabir may ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) wear (d) to wear
12. 12.I can ___ a picture next week. (a) draws (b) draw (c) drawing (d) to draw
13. 13.They should ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bakes (d) bake
14. 14.When Karan was five, he ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
15. 15.My sister ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
16. 16.Last year, Omkar ___ run in the park. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
17. 17.When Karan was five, he ___ carry the bag. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
18. 18.We ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
19. 19.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
20. 20.She can ___ the train next month. (a) taking (b) takes (c) take (d) to take
21. 21.We ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
22. 22.My brother might ___ science next Sunday. (a) study (b) to study (c) studies (d) studying
23. 23.My brother can ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writes (b) write (c) writing (d) to write
24. 24.We must ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watching (b) to watch (c) watch (d) watches
25. 25.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
26. 26.Last year, Aisha ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
27. 27.I ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
28. 28.We ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
29. 29.When Yash was five, he ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
30. 30.Two years ago, Yash ___ wear a cap. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
31. 31.Omkar ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
32. 32.She ___ make tea every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
33. 33.We might ___ a song next week. (a) sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) to sing
34. 34.Saanvi ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
35. 35.Two years ago, Pooja ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
36. 36.She ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
37. 37.I ___ draw a picture every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
38. 38.When Meera was five, she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
39. 39.Saanvi ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
40. 40.You can ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) rides (b) riding (c) to ride (d) ride

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