5. ANSWER KEY:
Fill the blanks with appropriate forms of
the verb to form simple present tense and their negatives. (Two examples are
given)
1. He ________ (live) in Mexico.
(He = Subject Third Person Singular Number, Therefore add 's' or 'es')
(a) Affirmative:
He lives in Mexico.
(b) Negative: He does
not live in Mexico.
2. We ________
(understand) simple present.
(a) Affirmative: We understand simple present.
(b) Negative: We do not
understand simple present.
3. I ________ (play) golf.
(a)
Affirmative: I play golf.
(b)
Negative: I do not play golf.
4. Max ________ (listen) to the radio.
(Max = Subject Third Person Singular Number, Therefore add 's' or 'es')
(a)
Affirmative: Max listens to the radio.
(b)
Negative: Max does not listen to the radio.
5. We ________ (speak) English.
(a)
Affirmative: We speak English.
(b)
Negative: We do not speak
English.
6. You ________ (drink) coffee in the morning.
(a)
Affirmative: You drink coffee in
the morning.
(b) Negative: You do not drink coffee in the morning.
7. My cat ________ (eat) meat.
(cat = Subject Third Person Singular Number, Therefore add 's' or 'es')
(a)
Affirmative: My cat eats meat.
(b)
Negative: My cat does not eat meat.
8. Shelly ________ (drink) milk.
(Shelly = Subject Third Person Singular Number, Therefore add 's' or 'es')
(a)
Affirmative: Shelly drinks milk.
(b)
Negative: Shelly does not drink milk.
9. I ________ (understand) it now.
(a)
Affirmative: I understand it now.
(b)
Negative: I do not understand
it now.
10. His car ________ (work) properly.
(car = Subject Third Person Singular Number, Therefore add 's' or 'es')
(a)
Affirmative: His car works properly.
(b)
Negative: His car does not work properly.
11. She ________ (work) in a bank.
(She = Subject Third Person Singular Number, Therefore add 's' or 'es')
(a)
Affirmative: She works in a bank.
(b)
Negative: She does not work in a bank.
12. They ________ (do) meditation every morning.
(a)
Affirmative: They do meditation every
morning.
(b)
Negative: They do not do
meditation every morning.
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