This grammar exercise tests your ability to make questions and negatives in the simple present tense.
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1. What ................... they wear to work?
In the simple present tense, we make questions and negatives with do and does. Do is used with plural nouns and pronouns. Does is used with singular nouns and pronouns.
2. She ……………. not talk much.
In the simple present tense, we make questions and negatives with do and does. Do is used with plural nouns and pronouns. Does is used with singular nouns and pronouns.
3. Where ................... he work?
He is singular in number. Therefore, we use does with it.
4. John .................. know much about sailing.
John is singular. Therefore, we use does with it.
5. I ..................... not have the time or patience to cook a proper meal.
We use do with the first person singular pronoun I.
6. I am too busy these days and I .................. manage to leave office on time.
We use do with the first person singular pronoun I.
7. ................... Susie come here often?
Susie is singular. So we use does with it.
8. .................... you find Berlin's weather cold?
The second person pronoun you takes the auxiliary do.
9. Raj .................... not smoke or drink.
Raj is singular, so we use does with it.
10. .................... she know what she is doing?
11. Why .................. they always get into trouble?
They is plural, so we use the plural verb do with it.
12. What .................... you like to watch on TV?
Answers
1. What do they wear to work?
2. She does not talk much.
3. Where does he work?
4. John does not know much about sailing.
5. I do not have the time or patience to cook a proper meal.
6. I am too busy these days and I do not manage to leave office on time.
7. Does Susie come here often?
8. Do you find Berlin’s weather cold?
9. Raj does not smoke or drink.
10. Does she know what she is doing?
11. Why do they always get into trouble?
12. What do you like to watch on TV?
