Auxiliary Verbs Exercises PDFSet 2: Auxiliary Verb Functions: Short Answers, Tags & Emphasis

20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included

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Fill in the blank with the correct option.

1."Does she play tennis?" — "Yes, she ___."

a) doesb) isc) hasd) plays

2."Have they arrived yet?" — "No, they ___."

a) don'tb) haven'tc) aren'td) didn't

3."Were you at the meeting yesterday?" — "Yes, I ___."

a) didb) werec) wasd) am

4."Can your sister drive?" — "No, she ___."

a) doesn'tb) isn'tc) won'td) can't

5."Is it raining outside?" — "Yes, it ___."

a) isb) doesc) hasd) rains

... and 15 more questions in the PDF

1.does

2.haven't

3.was

4.can't

5.is

... and 15 more answers in the PDF

1."does"(a)

In short answers, repeat the auxiliary verb from the question — not the main verb. 'Does she...?' → 'Yes, she does.'

2."haven't"(b)

The question uses 'have' (present perfect), so the negative short answer needs 'haven't'. 'No, they haven't.'

3."was"(c)

The question uses 'were' for 'you', but the answer switches to 'I', which takes 'was'. 'Yes, I was.' This is a common tricky point.

4."can't"(d)

The question uses 'can', so the negative short answer uses 'can't'. 'No, she can't.'

5."is"(a)

The question uses 'is' (present continuous), so repeat 'is' in the short answer. 'Yes, it is.' Never use the main verb alone in a short answer.

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