Choose the correct present simple negative form.
1My cat ............... like fish; it eats chicken.
Wrong!
"doesn't" agrees with the singular subject "My cat."
2I ............... drink coffee in the evening; I drink tea.
Wrong!
"don't" agrees with the subject "I."
3Sara ............... go to school by bus; she walks.
Wrong!
"doesn't" agrees with the singular subject "Sara."
4The boys ............... play in the garden; they play in the park.
Wrong!
"don't" agrees with the plural subject "The boys."
5My parents ............... meat; they eat fish.
Wrong!
"don't eat" agrees with the plural subject "My parents."
6This bus ............... here; it stops at the station.
Wrong!
"doesn't stop" agrees with the singular subject "This bus."
7Mr Lee ............... work on Sundays.
Wrong!
"does not" agrees with the singular subject "Mr Lee."
8You ............... a coat today; it is warm.
Wrong!
"don't need" agrees with the subject "You."
9Ben ............... six years old; he's seven.
Wrong!
"isn't" agrees with the singular subject "Ben."
10We ............... at home; we're at school.
Wrong!
"aren't" agrees with the plural subject "We."
11I ............... tired; I feel fine.
Wrong!
"am not" is the correct negative form of "be" with "I."
12Tom and Mia ............... in the kitchen; they're in the garden.
Wrong!
"aren't" agrees with the two-person subject "Tom and Mia."
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- My cat doesn’t like fish; it eats chicken.
- I don’t drink coffee in the evening; I drink tea.
- Sara doesn’t go to school by bus; she walks.
- The boys don’t play in the garden; they play in the park.
- My parents don’t eat meat; they eat fish.
- This bus doesn’t stop here; it stops at the station.
- Mr Lee does not work on Sundays.
- You don’t need a coat today; it is warm.
- Ben isn’t six years old; he’s seven.
- We aren’t at home; we’re at school.
- I am not tired; I feel fine.
- Tom and Mia aren’t in the kitchen; they’re in the garden.