Use of 'don't' and 'doesn't' with Singular and Plural Noun - Essential Grammar in Use

Use of 'don't' and 'doesn't' with Nouns

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1. She  ___ play cricket.

A) doesn't
B) don't

ANSWER= (A) doesn't 
Explanation: She doesn't play cricket. (The plural verb is used with I, we, they, and You)

2. She ___ play cricket.

A) doesn't
B) don't

ANSWER= (A) doesn't
Explanation: She doesn't play cricket. (Singular verb with He, she, it)

3. We ___ play hockey.

A) doesn't
B) don't

ANSWER= (B) don't
Explanation: We don't play hockey. (plural verb with i, we, they, you)

4. We ___ sing songs.

A) doesn't
B) don't

ANSWER= (B) don't
Explanation: We don't sing songs.

5. I ___ watch movies.

A) doesn't
B) don't

ANSWER= (B) don't
Explanation: I don't watch movies.

6. She ___ like chocolates.

A) doesn't
B) don't

ANSWER= (A) doesn't
Explanation: She doesn't like chocolates.

7. Children ___ do their homework.

A) doesn't
B) don't

ANSWER= (B) don't
Explanation: Children don't do their homework. ('children' is a plural noun)

8. Women ___ waste their time.

A) doesn't
B) don't

ANSWER= (B) don't
Explanation: Women don't waste their time. ('children' is a plural noun)

9. Hinan ___ play football daily.

A) doesn't
B) don't

ANSWER= (A) doesn't
Explanation: Hinan doesn't play football daily. ('Hinan' is a singular noun)

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10. All the girls ___ make a noise.

A) doesn't
B) don't

ANSWER= (B) don't
Explanation: All the girls don't make a noise. ('all the girls' is a plural noun)

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11. When do you ___ to play the game?

A) goes
B) go
C) going
D) went

ANSWER= (B) go
Explanation: When do you go to play the game?

12. What does he ____ to study this year?

A) wants
B) want
C) wanting
D) wanted

ANSWER= (B) want
Explanation: What does he want to study this year?

13. Where does he ____ in this city?

A) lives
B) lived
C) live
D) living

ANSWER= (C) live
Explanation: Where does he live in this city?

14. What time do you ____ tea?

A) take
B) takes
C) took
D) taking

ANSWER= (A) take
Explanation: What time do you take tea?

15. What would you ____ to have?

A) likes
B) like
C) liked
D) liking

ANSWER= (B) like
Explanation: What would you like to have?

16. How do you ____?

A) doing
B) did
C) do
D) does

ANSWER= (C) do
Explanation: How do you do?

17. How does he ____ that?

A) doing
B) did
C) do
D) does

ANSWER= (C) do
Explanation: How does he do that?

18. What does he ____ to eat?

A) has 
B) have 
C) had 
D) having 

ANSWER= (B) have 
Explanation: What does he have to eat?

19. Where does he ___ to take the exam?

A) goes
B) go
C) going
D) went

ANSWER= (B) go
Explanation: Where does he go to take the exam?

20. I don't ___ anything to live in my country.

A) had
B) has
C) have 
D) having

ANSWER= (C) have 
Explanation: I don't have anything to live in my country.

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21. It does not ____ much in winter.

A) rains
B) rained
C) rain
D) raining

ANSWER= (C) rain
Explanation: It does not rain much in winter. (Simple Present)

22. The teacher ____ punish us.

A) do not
B) does not
C) is not
D) are not

ANSWER= (B) does not
Explanation: The teacher does not punish us in class. (Simple Present)

23. ___ the birds fly in the air?

A) Does
B) Are
C) Is
D) Do

ANSWER= (D) Do
Explanation: Do the birds fly in the air? (Simple Present)

24. ___ his father work in a factory?

A) Does
B) Are
C) Is
D) Do

ANSWER= (A) Does
Explanation: Does his father work in a factory? (Simple Present)

25. ___ all the players play well?

A) Does
B) Are
C) Is
D) Do

ANSWER= (D) Do
Explanation: Do all the players play well? (Simple Present)

26. What time ___ you go to play?

A) does
B) are
C) do
D) is

ANSWER= (C) do
Explanation: What time do you go to play? (Simple Present)

28. The child does not ___ if he does not get good clothes.

A) bothers
B) bother
C) bothering
D) bothered

ANSWER= (B) bother
Explanation: The child does not bother if he does not get good clothes.(Simple Present)

29. The child ___ the whole day.

A) play
B) plays
C) playing
D) to play

ANSWER= (B) plays
Explanation: The child plays the whole day. (Simple present)

30. We ____ T.V at night.

A) watch
B) watches
C) watching
D) to watch

ANSWER= (A) watch
Explanation: We watch T.V at night. (Simple Present)

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31. Why ____ you not play cricket?

A) does
B) do
C) is
D) are

ANSWER= (B) do
Explanation: Why do you not play cricket? (Simple Present)

32. What ____ he want to play?

A) does
B) do
C) is
D) are

ANSWER= (A) does
Explanation: What does he want to play? (Simple Present)

33. Why don't you ___ any books?

A) had 
B) have 
C) has 
D) are 

ANSWER= (B) have 
Explanation: Why don't you have any books? (Simple Present)

34. When ____ she go to school?

A) does
B) do
C) is
D) are

ANSWER= (A) does
Explanation: When does she go to school? (Simple Present)

35. When ____ the postman come in this street?

A) are
B) do
C) is
D) does

ANSWER= (D) does
Explanation: When does the postman come into this street? (Simple Present)

36. Why ____ the rich man hate the poor?

A) are
B) do
C) is
D) does

ANSWER= (D) does
Explanation: Why does the rich man hate the poor? (Simple Present)

37. Why does the blind man ____ the lamp?

A) having
B) has
C) had
D) have 

ANSWER= (D) have 
Explanation: Why does the blind man have the lamp? (Simple Present)

38. Where ____ they go to play games?

A) are
B) do
C) is
D) does

ANSWER= (B) do
Explanation: Where do they go to play games? (Simple Present)

39. What time ____ you go to sleep?

A) are
B) do
C) is
D) does

ANSWER= (B) do
Explanation: What time do you go to sleep? (Simple Present)

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40. How ___ she do her homework?

A) are
B) do
C) does
D) is

ANSWER= (C) does
Explanation: How does she do her homework? (Simple Present)