Fill in the blanks with do, does or did.
1. What ……………………………… you do then?
Correct!
Wrong!
Then is a past time expression; hence, use the past verb here.
2. How …………………………. you operate a washing machine?
Correct!
Wrong!
Use do with you.
3. Where ………………………….. she live?
Correct!
Wrong!
Use does with singular subjects like he, she, it.
4. Whom ………………………….. you want to meet?
Correct!
Wrong!
5. He said that he ……………………………. know the answer.
Correct!
Wrong!
When the main verb is in the past tense, use a past tense in the subordinate clause as well.
6. …………………………… you meet him yesterday?
Correct!
Wrong!
Use did in the past tense and do and does in the present tense.
7. If you needed help, why …………………………… you call me?
Correct!
Wrong!
8. He ……………………………… not have a job.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. My parents ……………………………… not like it when I spend time playing computer games.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. She ……………………………. answer my questions.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. Why …………………………. he pick up the phone?
Correct!
Wrong!
12. Where ............................ he work?
Correct!
Wrong!
Use does with he.
Answers
- What did you do then?
- How do you operate a washing machine?
- Where does she live?
- Whom do you want to meet?
- He said that he didn’t know the answer.
- Did you meet him yesterday?
- If you needed help, why didn’t you call me?
- He does not have a job.
- My parents does not like it when I spend time playing computer games.
- She didn’t answer my questions.
- Why doesn’t he pick up the phone?
- Where does he work?
