Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 997 · 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 can ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carries (b) to carry (c) carry (d) carrying
2. 2.When Meera was five, she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
3. 3.I ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
4. 4.The children might ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) to build (b) building (c) builds (d) build
5. 5.When Ananya was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
6. 6.You may ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleaning (b) cleans (c) clean (d) to clean
7. 7.She should ___ a cake next week. (a) baking (b) to bake (c) bake (d) bakes
8. 8.Last year, Riya ___ carry the bag. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
9. 9.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
10. 10.I might ___ in the park next week. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jogs
11. 11.You ___ tell a story every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
12. 12.I ___ carry the bag every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
13. 13.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
14. 14.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
15. 15.I should ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) building (b) build (c) builds (d) to build
16. 16.She must ___ on the stage next week. (a) to dance (b) dances (c) dance (d) dancing
17. 17.We must ___ lunch next month. (a) bringing (b) brings (c) to bring (d) bring
18. 18.She ___ make tea every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
19. 19.I ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
20. 20.They must ___ in the park next week. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) to jog (d) jogging
21. 21.You ___ carry the bag every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
22. 22.We ___ win the match every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
23. 23.We ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
24. 24.Dev ___ bring lunch every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
25. 25.You ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
26. 26.He should ___ the room next week. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) to clean (d) cleans
27. 27.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
28. 28.He ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
29. 29.My sister should ___ Grandma next month. (a) help (b) helps (c) to help (d) helping
30. 30.Last year, Arjun ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
31. 31.My sister could ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) to wash
32. 32.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
33. 33.They might ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaks (b) speaking (c) speak (d) to speak
34. 34.Two years ago, Manav ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
35. 35.When Karan was five, he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
36. 36.I may ___ a kite next month. (a) fly (b) to fly (c) flying (d) flies
37. 37.She could ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) play (b) playing (c) to play (d) plays
38. 38.Zoya ___ wear a cap every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
39. 39.You should ___ vegetables next month. (a) buys (b) buying (c) buy (d) to buy
40. 40.You can ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) to throw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) throw

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