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Make Negatives

March 6, 2025 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate negative verb form.
In English we make negative verb forms by putting not after the auxiliary verb. In the simple present tense, we make negatives with do not and does not. In the simple past tense, we make negatives with did not.

1. She ................................ the offer.

Correct! Wrong!

2. I ............................ him.

Correct! Wrong!

3. I .............................. see the bird in the picture.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

4. You ............................. happy to see me.

Correct! Wrong!

5. She ............................ act hastily.

Correct! Wrong!

6. I ............................. more than 5 minutes to get dressed.

Correct! Wrong!

7. She .............................. have a job.

Correct! Wrong!

8. I .............................. want to quit.

Correct! Wrong!

9. She ............................... any manners.

Correct! Wrong!

10. Things ........................... go as per our plan.

Correct! Wrong!

11. John ........................... English.

Correct! Wrong!

12. It ........................... matter.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. She didn’t accept the offer.
2. I didn’t see him.
3. I can’t see the bird in the picture.
4. You don’t look happy to see me.
5. She doesn’t act hastily.
6. I didn’t take more than 5 minutes to get dressed.
7. She doesn’t have a job.
8. I don’t want to quit.
9. She doesn’t have any manners.
10. Things didn’t go as per our plan.
11. John doesn’t speak English.
12. It doesn’t matter.

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