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Let’s go through each section of the worksheet step by step. We’ll solve every question carefully so you can check your work or learn how to do it yourself.

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Section 1: Add -s or -es to the verbs

We add -s to most verbs in present simple for he/she/it (third person singular).
We add -es if the verb ends in: s, sh, ch, x, o, z — or sometimes y (if it changes to ies).

Let’s fix each one:

1. run → runs
2. read → reads
3. brush → brushes (ends in “sh”)
4. go → goes (ends in “o”)
5. call → calls
6. get → gets
7. play → plays
8. watch → watches (ends in “ch”)
9. teach → teaches (ends in “ch”)
10. cut → cuts
11. cry → cries (y after consonant → change to i + es)
12. swim → swims
13. eat → eats
14. wash → washes (ends in “sh”)
15. touch → touches (ends in “ch”)
16. dance → dances
17. sit → sits
18. buy → buys
19. fly → flies (y after consonant → change to i + es)
20. close → closes
21. light → lights
22. water → waters
23. live → lives
24. fly → flies (again – same as #19)
25. try → tries (y after consonant → change to i + es)
26. carry → carries (y after consonant → change to i + es)

✔ All done for Section 1!

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Section 2: Underline the correct variant

We pick the right form of the verb based on subject and time clues.

1. I play tennis every Saturday. → “I” takes base verb → play
2. My sister watches TV in the evening. → “My sister” = she → needs -es → watches
3. Mary usually has lunch at school. → “Mary” = she → has (irregular) → has
4. The girls often walk with the doll. → “The girls” = they → plural → walk
5. He does not like milk. → “He” = third person → does not + base verb → does not like
6. They do their homework every day. → “They” = plural → base verb → do their homework

✔ Section 2 complete!

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Section 3: Rewrite sentences with new subjects

Change the subject, then adjust the verb to match.

Original: Kate likes to eat an ice cream. → Subject is “Kate” (she)

Now rewrite with:

1. We → We like to eat an ice cream. (we = plural → no -s)
2. Sam → Sam likes to eat an ice cream. (he → add -s)
3. The boys → The boys like to eat an ice cream. (they → plural → no -s)
4. They → They like to eat an ice cream. (already plural → no change needed from original structure)
5. My sister → My sister likes to eat an ice cream. (she → add -s)
6. Pam → Pam likes to eat an ice cream. (she → add -s)

Wait — let’s double-check the original sentence: “Kate likes...” → so we’re changing subject but keeping meaning.

Actually, looking again — the instruction says “Rewrite the sentences with the new subjects.” So we take each given sentence and change its subject to the one listed.

But wait — the list under Section 3 shows 6 items, each with a different subject to use. Let me re-read:

It says:
> 3. Rewrite the sentences with the new subjects.
> 1. Kate likes to eat an ice cream. → now use “We”
> 2. We go to see our every Sunday. → now use “Sam” ← this seems broken? Wait...

Hold on — actually, looking closely, the left column lists 6 original sentences, and next to them are new subjects in parentheses.

So:

1. Original: Kate likes to eat an ice cream. → New subject: We → We like to eat an ice cream.
2. Original: We go to see our every Sunday. → This looks typo’d. Probably meant: “We go to see our friend every Sunday.” But since it says “(Sam)” — maybe it’s “We go to see Sam every Sunday.” Then new subject is “Sam”? That doesn’t make sense.

Wait — perhaps the format is:

Each line has a sentence, and in parentheses is the NEW subject to replace the old one.

Looking again:

Line 1: “Kate likes to eat an ice cream.” → (We) → so rewrite using “We”

→ We like to eat an ice cream.

Line 2: “We go to see our every Sunday.” → (Sam) → probably typo. Maybe “We go to see our dog every Sunday.” → now use “Sam” → Sam goes to see his dog every Sunday. But that’s adding words.

Alternatively — maybe “our” is a mistake and should be ignored? Or perhaps it’s “We go to see [someone] every Sunday” → now use “Sam” as subject → Sam goes to see someone every Sunday. Still awkward.

Wait — look at line 3: “The boys play football well.” → (Tom) → so Tom plays football well.

Ah! So likely, line 2 is: “We go to see our [friend/dog/etc.] every Sunday.” → but since it’s written poorly, and the new subject is “Sam”, we assume the object stays the same? But there’s no object.

This might be a printing error. Let’s assume it’s supposed to be: “We go to the park every Sunday.” → then with “Sam”: Sam goes to the park every Sunday.

But since we must follow what’s written… Perhaps “our” is part of “our house” or something? Not clear.

Alternative approach: Maybe the sentence is “We go to see our [implied thing] every Sunday” → when changing to “Sam”, we say “Sam goes to see his [thing] every Sunday.” But again, too much assumption.

Let’s look at other lines for pattern.

Line 4: “My brother speaks English well.” → (They) → They speak English well.

Line 5: “The girls like to draw dolls.” → (My sister) → My sister likes to draw dolls.

Line 6: “I play computer games every day.” → (Pam) → Pam plays computer games every day.

So back to line 2: “We go to see our every Sunday.” → likely missing noun. Since it’s paired with “(Sam)”, and “our” probably refers to something possessive, perhaps it’s “We go to see our grandma every Sunday.” → then with Sam: Sam goes to see his grandma every Sunday.

But since we don’t know, and to keep it simple, maybe the intended sentence was “We go to school every Sunday.” → then Sam goes to school every Sunday.

However, to stay faithful, let’s note that “our” may be a typo for “her” or just omitted. Given context, I think safest is:

Assume the sentence is “We go to see [someone/something] every Sunday.” → when subject becomes “Sam”, verb becomes “goes”, and “our” becomes “his”.

So: Sam goes to see his every Sunday. ← still bad.

Perhaps it’s “We go to see our friends every Sunday.” → then Sam goes to see his friends every Sunday.

Since this is ambiguous, and for educational purpose, I’ll go with:

Sam goes to see his friend every Sunday. (assuming “our” meant “our friend”)

But let’s check online or standard worksheets — often these have clean sentences.

Another idea: Maybe “our” is a misprint for “the zoo” or something. Without more info, I’ll proceed with logical correction.

Actually, looking at the image description again — user said “uploaded an image”, but we can’t see it. Based on text provided:

In the user input, Section 3 is written as:

> 3. Rewrite the sentences with the new subjects.
> 1 Kate likes to eat an ice cream. (We)
> 2 We go to see our every Sunday. (Sam)
> 3 The boys play football well. (Tom)
> 4 My brother speaks English well. (They)
> 5 The girls like to draw dolls. (My sister)
> 6 I play computer games every day. (Pam)

“our every Sunday” is definitely a typo. Likely, it’s “We go to see our grandma every Sunday.” or “We go to the park every Sunday.”

Given that, and to make it work, I’ll assume it’s “We go to the park every Sunday.” → then with Sam: Sam goes to the park every Sunday.

Similarly, all others are straightforward.

So final answers for Section 3:

1. We like to eat an ice cream.
2. Sam goes to the park every Sunday. *(assumed correction)*
3. Tom plays football well.
4. They speak English well.
5. My sister likes to draw dolls.
6. Pam plays computer games every day.

If strict, for #2, if we must keep “our”, then: Sam goes to see our every Sunday — which is grammatically incorrect. So better to correct silently for learning purposes.

✔ Moving on.

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Section 4: Fill in don't or doesn't

Use don’t with I, you, we, they
Use doesn’t with he, she, it

1. Bill ___ play tennis every Sunday. → Bill = he → doesn’t
2. They ___ like pizza. → they → don’t
3. Kate ___ like to eat fish. → Kate = she → doesn’t
4. I ___ want to go to the park. → I → don’t
5. She ___ like to get up early. → she → doesn’t
6. My brothers ___ like to drink milk. → brothers = they → don’t
7. My cousin ___ love Italian food. → cousin = he/she → assuming he → doesn’t
8. We ___ like to go to the gym. → we → don’t
9. Pam ___ understand how to give presents. → Pam = she → doesn’t
10. We ___ go to the movies. → we → don’t
11. My parents ___ grow flowers in the garden. → parents = they → don’t

✔ Section 4 done.

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Section 5: Write Do or Does at the beginning

Start questions with Do for I, you, we, they
Start with Does for he, she, it

1. ___ Kate help her mother every day? → Kate = she → Does
2. ___ you listen to rock music? → you → Do
3. ___ Jane like apples? → Jane = she → Does
4. ___ they go to the zoo on Sundays? → they → Do
5. ___ Ann go to school every day? → Ann = she → Does
6. ___ your brother show his car well? → brother = he → Does
7. ___ you know the answer to this question? → you → Do
8. ___ Ben want to find his friends? → Ben = he → Does
9. ___ your cat sleep on the sofa? → cat = it → Does
10. ___ your sister wear nice dresses? → sister = she → Does
11. ___ you learn to dance at school? → you → Do
12. ___ Mary spend much time on shops? → Mary = she → Does
13. ___ your dog chase the cats? → dog = it → Does

✔ Section 5 complete.

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Section 6: Write questions in the underlined words

This means: turn the statement into a question focusing on the underlined part.

But in text, nothing is underlined. Looking at user input:

> 6. Write questions in the underlined words.
> 1 Ben sleeps eight hours every day.
> 2 We water the flowers in two days.
> 3 Nina goes to the club every Saturday.
> 4 They feed the rabbits at 2 o'clock.
> 5 I enjoy classical music.
> 6 Nick seldom plays table tennis.

Since no underlining shown, we assume common patterns:

Typically, in such exercises, the underlined part is the time, frequency, or object.

For example:

1. “Ben sleeps eight hours every day.” → if “eight hours” is underlined → question: How many hours does Ben sleep every day?
If “every day” is underlined → When does Ben sleep eight hours?

But without knowing what’s underlined, we have to guess based on standard practice.

Commonly:

- Time expressions (every day, at 2 o’clock) → ask “When?”
- Duration (eight hours) → “How long?”
- Frequency (seldom) → “How often?”
- Object (classical music) → “What?”

Let’s assign logically:

1. Ben sleeps eight hours every day. → underlined: eight hours → How many hours does Ben sleep every day?
2. We water the flowers in two days. → underlined: in two days → When do we water the flowers?
3. Nina goes to the club every Saturday. → underlined: every Saturday → When does Nina go to the club?
4. They feed the rabbits at 2 o'clock. → underlined: at 2 o'clock → When do they feed the rabbits?
5. I enjoy classical music. → underlined: classical music → What do you enjoy?
6. Nick seldom plays table tennis. → underlined: seldom → How often does Nick play table tennis?

These are standard transformations.

✔ Section 6 done.

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Final Answer:

Here are all the corrected answers for each section:

Section 1:
1. runs
2. reads
3. brushes
4. goes
5. calls
6. gets
7. plays
8. watches
9. teaches
10. cuts
11. cries
12. swims
13. eats
14. washes
15. touches
16. dances
17. sits
18. buys
19. flies
20. closes
21. lights
22. waters
23. lives
24. flies
25. tries
26. carries

Section 2:
1. play
2. watches
3. has
4. walk
5. does not like
6. do their homework

Section 3:
1. We like to eat an ice cream.
2. Sam goes to the park every Sunday. *(corrected for clarity)*
3. Tom plays football well.
4. They speak English well.
5. My sister likes to draw dolls.
6. Pam plays computer games every day.

Section 4:
1. doesn't
2. don't
3. doesn't
4. don't
5. doesn't
6. don't
7. doesn't
8. don't
9. doesn't
10. don't
11. don't

Section 5:
1. Does
2. Do
3. Does
4. Do
5. Does
6. Does
7. Do
8. Does
9. Does
10. Does
11. Do
12. Does
13. Does

Section 6:
1. How many hours does Ben sleep every day?
2. When do we water the flowers?
3. When does Nina go to the club?
4. When do they feed the rabbits?
5. What do you enjoy?
6. How often does Nick play table tennis?