Let's solve this grammar exercise step by step. The task is to fill in the blanks with
do, don't, does, doesn't depending on the subject and whether the sentence is positive (+), negative (-), or a question.
We use:
-
do / don't for
I, you, we, they
-
does / doesn't for
he, she, it
- Questions and negatives use
do/does + subject + verb (without "to")
- For third person singular (he, she, it), use
does/doesn't
---
1. Where ______ Layla like to do her shopping? (+)
→ Layla =
she → third person singular →
does
✔ does
---
2. ______ Ali know how to drive? (+)
→ Ali =
he → third person singular →
Does
✔ Does
---
3. My son ______ like eating vegetables. (-)
→ My son =
he → third person singular → negative →
doesn't
✔ doesn't
---
4. I ______ like eating very spicy food. (-)
→ I → use
don't for negative
✔ don't
---
5. ______ you help your mother? Yes, I ______.
→ You →
Do
→ I →
do
✔ Do,
do
---
6. ______ Hiba eat breakfast? (+) No, she ______.
→ Hiba =
she →
Does
→ Negative answer:
doesn't
✔ Does,
doesn't
---
7. ______ Bill play on the iPad all day? (+) Yes, he ______.
→ Bill =
he →
Does
→ Positive answer:
does
✔ Does,
does
---
8. When ______ the bus usually arrive? (+)
→ "the bus" =
it → third person singular →
does
✔ does
---
9. What time ______ you usually wake up? (+)
→ You →
do
✔ do
---
10. My son ______ tidy his room at the weekend. (-)
→ My son =
he → negative →
doesn't
✔ doesn't
---
11. ______ your parents like playing golf? (+) No, they ______.
→ Your parents =
they →
Do
→ Negative:
don't
✔ Do,
don't
---
12. ______ your aunt work at Debenhams? (+)
→ Your aunt =
she →
Does
✔ Does
---
13. How much time ______ it take you to make a cake? (+)
→ "it" = third person singular →
does
✔ does
---
14. Tim ______ want to come with us. (-)
→ Tim =
he → negative →
doesn't
✔ doesn't
---
15. Who ______ Alex want: mum or dad? (+)
→ Alex =
he →
does
✔ does
---
16. They ______ want to go to Dubai in the summer. (-)
→ They → negative →
don't
✔ don't
---
✔ Final Answers:
1.
does
2.
Does
3.
doesn't
4.
don't
5.
Do,
do
6.
Does,
doesn't
7.
Does,
does
8.
does
9.
do
10.
doesn't
11.
Do,
don't
12.
Does
13.
does
14.
doesn't
15.
does
16.
don't
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🔍 Explanation Summary:
- Use
do for
I, you, we, they in questions and affirmative statements.
- Use
don't for
I, you, we, they in negative sentences.
- Use
does for
he, she, it in questions and affirmative statements.
- Use
doesn't for
he, she, it in negative sentences.
- In questions, the auxiliary (
do/does) comes before the subject.
- In answers, match the auxiliary to the subject and tense.
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