Fill in the blanks with an appropriate primary auxiliary verb.
1We ............... do it.
Wrong!
Use "don't" to make a negative present simple sentence with the main verb "do."
2What ............... you do then?
Wrong!
Use "did" for a past simple question with the main verb "do."
3How ............... you know him?
Wrong!
Use "do" to form a present simple question with "you."
4Where ............... he work?
Wrong!
Use "does" to form a present simple question with "he."
5............... you finished the job?
Wrong!
Use "Have" to form the present perfect question "Have you finished...?"
6............... you work on the weekends?
Wrong!
Use "Do" to form a present simple question about a regular habit.
7............... you see him yesterday?
Wrong!
Use "Did" for a past simple question with the time expression "yesterday."
8............... you free this weekend?
Wrong!
Use "Are" because "free" is an adjective after the verb "be."
9Who do you think ...............?
Wrong!
Use statement word order in the embedded question, so the correct phrase is "you are."
10Whom ............... you want to meet?
Wrong!
Use "do" to form a present simple question with the main verb "want."
11The food was awful. I ............... like it.
Wrong!
Use "didn't" to make a negative past simple sentence with the base verb "like."
12............... you visit your uncle when you were in Canada?
Wrong!
Use "Did" for a past simple question about a finished time in the past.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- We don’t do it.
- What did you do then?
- How do you know him?
- Where does he work?
- Have you finished the job?
- Do you work on the weekends?
- Did you see him yesterday?
- Are you free this weekend?
- Who do you think you are?
- Whom do you want to meet?
- The food was awful. I didn’t like it.
- Did you visit your uncle when you were in Canada?
