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Primary Auxiliaries Exercise

September 16, 2022 B1pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1This color ............... suit you.
Wrong!
Use "doesn't" with the singular subject "This color" before the base verb "suit".
2Who ............... you think will win?
Wrong!
Use "do" because the subject is "you" in the question "Who do you think...?"
3Did you ............... a nice time at the party?
Wrong!
After "Did you", use the base form "have".
4What ............... you do after the party last night?
Wrong!
Use "did" to ask about a finished action in the past ("last night").
5............... you free in the afternoon?
Wrong!
Use "Are" because the adjective phrase "free in the afternoon" needs the verb "be".
6How long ............... you here for?
Wrong!
Use "are" with "you" to ask about someone's present stay or availability.
7How long ............... it take to learn a foreign language?
Wrong!
Use "does" with the singular subject "it" in a present simple question.
8They ............... returned the favor.
Wrong!
Use "haven't" to form the present perfect with the past participle "returned".
9You ............... no right to share my apartment.
Wrong!
Use "have" with "You" to show possession or entitlement.
10............... you visit your grandmother yesterday?
Wrong!
Use "Did" because "yesterday" refers to a finished time in the past.
11What ............... you do with the money I lent you?
Wrong!
Use "did" to ask about a completed past action with "lent" as past-time context.
12............... you enjoy your holidays?
Wrong!
Use "Did" before the base verb "enjoy" in a past simple question.

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  1. This color doesn’t suit you.
  2. Who do you think will win?
  3. Did you have a nice time at the party?
  4. What did you do after the party last night?
  5. Are you free in the afternoon?
  6. How long are you here for?
  7. How long does it take to learn a foreign language?
  8. They haven’t returned the favor.
  9. You have no right to share my apartment.
  10. Did you visit your grandmother yesterday?
  11. What did you do with the money I lent you?
  12. Did you enjoy your holidays?

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