English Grammar Quiz: Short Answers and Affirmative/Negative Forms
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What is the correct affirmative form of the verb 'play' for the subject 'he'?

  • he playes
  • he playing
  • he plays (correct)
  • he play

    • What do you do at 7:00 am?

    I wake up.

    The sentence 'I don't drink coffee in the morning' is a negative statement.

    True

    The correct negative form of the verb 'play' for the subject 'I' is 'I __________ play tennis.'

    <p>don't</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the base form of the verb 'play'?

    <p>play</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following sentences with their types:

    <p>I drink coffee in the morning. = Statement Do you drink coffee in the morning? = Question I don't drink coffee in the morning. = Negative statement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The sentence 'The sun rises in the east' is an example of a general truth.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the affirmative form of the verb 'brush' for the subject 'she'?

    <p>She brushes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Short Answers and Questions

    • Short answers:
      • Yes/No questions: Yes, I do. or No, I don't.
      • Information questions: I get up at 7:00 am.
    • Questions:
      • Yes/No questions: Do you like coffee?
      • Information questions: What do you do on Sundays?

    Affirmative and Negative Forms

    • Affirmative:
      • I/you/we/they + base form of the verb (e.g. I play tennis.)
      • He/she/it + -s/-es form of the verb (e.g. He plays tennis.)
    • Negative:
      • I/you/we/they + don't + base form of the verb (e.g. I don't play tennis.)
      • He/she/it + doesn't + base form of the verb (e.g. He doesn't play tennis.)

    Usage in Daily Life

    • Habits and routines: I wake up at 7:00 am., She brushes her teeth twice a day.
    • General truths: The sun rises in the east., Water boils at 100°C.
    • Fixed schedules: The bus leaves at 8:00 am., The store opens at 9:00 am.

    Sentence Formation

    • Statement: I drink coffee in the morning.
    • Question: Do you drink coffee in the morning?
    • Negative statement: I don't drink coffee in the morning.
    • Negation of a question: Don't you drink coffee in the morning?

    Verb Conjugation

    • Base form: play
    • I/you/we/they: play
    • He/she/it: plays
    • Negative: don't play (I/you/we/they) / doesn't play (he/she/it)

    Short Answers and Questions

    • Short answers to yes/no questions should be in the format Yes, I do. or No, I don't.
    • Short answers to information questions should provide the requested information, e.g. I get up at 7:00 am.
    • Yes/no questions should be phrased as Do you like coffee?
    • Information questions should be phrased as What do you do on Sundays?

    Affirmative and Negative Forms

    Present Simple

    • Affirmative form:
      • I/you/we/they use the base form of the verb
      • He/she/it use the -s/-es form of the verb
    • Negative form:
      • I/you/we/they use don't + base form of the verb
      • He/she/it use doesn't + base form of the verb

    Usage in Daily Life

    • Habits and routines are described using the present simple, e.g. I wake up at 7:00 am.
    • General truths are described using the present simple, e.g. The sun rises in the east.
    • Fixed schedules are described using the present simple, e.g. The bus leaves at 8:00 am.

    Sentence Formation

    • Statements are formed using the subject + verb, e.g. I drink coffee in the morning.
    • Questions are formed by inverting the subject and verb, e.g. Do you drink coffee in the morning?
    • Negative statements are formed using don't or doesn't, e.g. I don't drink coffee in the morning.
    • Negation of a question is formed using don't or doesn't, e.g. Don't you drink coffee in the morning?

    Verb Conjugation

    • The base form of a verb is used as the base for conjugation, e.g. play
    • I/you/we/they use the base form of the verb
    • He/she/it use the -s/-es form of the verb, e.g. plays
    • The negative form uses don't or doesn't with the base form of the verb, e.g. don't play or doesn't play

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    Test your understanding of short answers and questions, as well as affirmative and negative sentence forms in English grammar.

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