Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 995 · 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.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
2. 2.Riya ___ clean the room every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
3. 3.Last year, Ananya ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
4. 4.Last year, Aditya ___ fly a kite. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
5. 5.My brother ___ draw a picture every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
6. 6.Ira ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
7. 7.He ___ play cricket every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
8. 8.Manav ___ win the match every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
9. 9.Two years ago, Isha ___ make tea. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
10. 10.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
11. 11.Ishaan ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
12. 12.I may ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) to bake (b) bake (c) bakes (d) baking
13. 13.We may ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) buys (b) buy (c) to buy (d) buying
14. 14.Last year, Zoya ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
15. 15.Last year, Neel ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
16. 16.Last year, Rohan ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
17. 17.We can ___ milk next Sunday. (a) drinks (b) to drink (c) drinking (d) drink
18. 18.I should ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) planting (b) plant (c) plants (d) to plant
19. 19.We ___ run in the park every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
20. 20.Vivaan might ___ a message next month. (a) to send (b) sends (c) send (d) sending
21. 21.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
22. 22.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
23. 23.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
24. 24.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
25. 25.Nisha may ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeds (b) to feed (c) feeding (d) feed
26. 26.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
27. 27.Two years ago, Ananya ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
28. 28.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
29. 29.I may ___ a bicycle next month. (a) ride (b) to ride (c) rides (d) riding
30. 30.We ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
31. 31.They must ___ a story tomorrow. (a) to tell (b) tells (c) tell (d) telling
32. 32.He might ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) builds (b) to build (c) build (d) building
33. 33.She ___ take the train every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
34. 34.Saanvi ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
35. 35.Last year, Aarav ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
36. 36.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
37. 37.They should ___ the dishes next month. (a) wash (b) to wash (c) washing (d) washes
38. 38.My brother must ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carries (b) to carry (c) carrying (d) carry
39. 39.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
40. 40.My friends might ___ the ball next week. (a) throwing (b) throws (c) throw (d) to throw

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