Use has when the subject is a singular noun or singular pronoun.
Use have when the subject is a plural noun or plural pronoun.
The first person singular pronoun ‘I’ also take have.
Complete the following sentences using has or have.
1My parents ............... got an old Rolls-Royce.
Wrong!
Use "have" with the plural subject "My parents."
2She ............... got two daughters.
Wrong!
Use "has" with the singular subject "She."
3You ............... no right to criticize me.
Wrong!
Use "have" with the subject "You."
4Alice ............... nothing to do with this.
Wrong!
Use "has" with the singular subject "Alice."
5............... you invited them to your party?
Wrong!
Use "Have" to form the present perfect question with "you."
6Ruth does not ............... a job.
Wrong!
After "does not," use the base form "have."
7Where ............... he gone?
Wrong!
Use "has" to form the present perfect with the singular subject "he."
8You should not ............... done this.
Wrong!
After the modal "should," use the base form "have."
9How long ............... you been waiting here?
Wrong!
Use "have" to form the present perfect continuous with "you."
10We ............... no interest in this proposal.
Wrong!
Use "have" with the plural subject "We."
11Mark ............... not got a girlfriend.
Wrong!
Use "has" with the singular subject "Mark."
12You should ............... been more careful.
Wrong!
After the modal "should," use the base form "have."
13It ............... been raining since yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "has" to form the present perfect continuous with the singular subject "It."
Answers
- My parents have got an old Rolls-Royce.
- She has got two daughters.
- You have no right to criticize me.
- Alice has nothing to do with this.
- Have you invited them to your party?
- Ruth does not have a job.
- Where has he gone?
- You should not have done this.
- How long have you been waiting here?
- We have no interest in this proposal.
- Mark has not got a girlfriend.
- You should have been more careful.
- It has been raining since yesterday.