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"Do vs Does: Grammar Exercises & Guide"

The document provides exercises and grammar explanations for using 'do' and 'does' in English, focusing on their roles in forming questions and negative sentences in the present simple tense. It includes multiple-choice questions, error correction tasks, and short answer prompts to reinforce understanding. Additionally, it outlines the usage of 'do' and 'does' in affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms with examples.

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"Do vs Does: Grammar Exercises & Guide"

The document provides exercises and grammar explanations for using 'do' and 'does' in English, focusing on their roles in forming questions and negative sentences in the present simple tense. It includes multiple-choice questions, error correction tasks, and short answer prompts to reinforce understanding. Additionally, it outlines the usage of 'do' and 'does' in affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms with examples.

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Exercises and Grammar Explanation on "Do" and "Does"

Exercises

(A) Choose the correct word to complete the sentence


1. ______ like chocolate. (I do / It does)

2. ______ not like spicy food. (You do / I do not)

3. ______ the sun shine at night? (Does / Do)

4. ______ eat vegetables every day? (Do you / Does it)

5. No, ______ like coffee. (I do not / It does not)

6. Yes, ______ enjoy reading books. (It does / You do)

7. ______ a cat have four legs? (Do / Does)

8. A fish ______ live on land. (do not / does not)

(B) Correct the mistakes in the following sentences


1. I do not eats meat. → ______

2. You do likes football. → ______

3. It does not shining at night. → ______

4. Do it have a tail? → ______

5. You do speaks English. → ______

6. I do has a book. → ______

(C) Answer using "I do" or "I do not"


1. Do you like pizza? → ______

2. Do you wake up early? → ______

3. Do you watch cartoons? → ______

4. Do you have a pet? → ______

(D) Answer using "You do" or "You do not"


1. Do I help you? → ______

2. Do I sing well? → ______


3. Do I speak loudly? → ______

4. Do I make you laugh? → ______

(E) Answer using "It does" or "It doesn’t"


1. Does a dog bark? → ______

2. Does a fish fly? → ______

3. Does the moon shine at night? → ______

4. Does a lion eat grass? → ______

Grammar Explanation

In English, we use "do" and "does" to form questions and negative sentences in the present
simple tense.

1. **Affirmative Sentences**
- **I do** (used to confirm something about yourself)
- Example: I do my homework every day.
- **You do** (used to confirm something about the person you are talking to)
- Example: You do a great job.
- **It does** (used for singular subjects: he, she, it)
- Example: It does make a difference.

2. **Negative Sentences**
- **I do not (I don’t)** (used to say that you don’t do something)
- Example: I do not like spicy food.
- **You do not (You don’t)** (used to say that the person you are talking to does not do
something)
- Example: You do not play football.
- **It does not (It doesn’t)** (used to say that something does not happen)
- Example: It does not rain in the desert.

3. **Questions**
- **Do I...?** (used to ask about yourself)
- Example: Do I look good in this dress?
- **Do you...?** (used to ask about the person you are talking to)
- Example: Do you like pizza?
- **Does it...?** (used to ask about singular subjects)
- Example: Does it work properly?

4. **Short Answers**
- Do you like apples? → Yes, I do. / No, I do not (No, I don’t).
- Does it rain a lot here? → Yes, it does. / No, it does not (No, it doesn’t).

This rule applies to all verbs in the present simple tense except for "to be" (am, is, are),
which follows a different structure.

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