T1 Complete the sentences using auxiliary verbs. A. don’t, doesn’t Kangaroos … live in Africa. Amanda...

A.

1. don't
2. doesn't
3. don't
4. don't
5. doesn't
6. doesn't
7. doesn't
8. don't
9. don't
10. doesn't
11. doesn't
12. don't
13. doesn't
14. don't

B.

1. Do
2. Does
3. Does
4. Do
5. Does
6. Does
7. Do
8. Do
9. Does
10. Do

A. don't, doesn't

Kangaroos don't live in Africa. Amanda is married but she doesn't wear a ring. It's not true. I don't believe it. Elephants don't eat meat at all. Paul has a car but he doesn't use it very often. Rice doesn't grow on trees. She is a very quiet person and she doesn't talk much. They don't know my phone number. I don't like my job. It's very boring. That's a very beautiful picture but she doesn't know the name of its author. The weather is usually nice. It doesn't rain very often. You do the same things every day. Sometimes he is late but it doesn't happen very often. It's not an expensive hotel. It doesn't cost much to stay there. Ann lives near us but we don't see her very often.

B. Do, Does

Do you like English art? Does your friend like eating English food? Does your watch go wrong or right? Do students arrange charity parties at the Institute? Does the short hand of the clock point to the hour? Does he smoke during the intervals? Do you like the carpet in my dining-room? Do they come in time? Does she find good excuses when she is late? Do you wind your watch up regularly?

To complete the sentences using the appropriate auxiliary verbs "don't" and "doesn't," we need to consider the subject of each sentence. "Don't" is used with plural nouns and with the pronouns "I," "you," "we," and "they," while "doesn't" is used with singular nouns and the pronouns "he," "she," and "it." Let's complete each sentence:

A. don’t, doesn’t

1. Kangaroos don’t live in Africa.

   • Kangaroos are native to Australia, so they do not live in Africa.

2. Amanda is married but she doesn’t wear a ring.

   • Although marriage is often associated with wearing a ring, Amanda chooses not to.

3. It’s not true. I don’t believe it.

   • The speaker is expressing disbelief in the statement.

4. Elephants don’t eat meat at all.

   • Elephants are herbivores, so they do not consume meat.

5. Paul has a car but he doesn’t use it very often.

   • Paul owns a car, but he rarely drives it.

6. Rice doesn’t grow on trees.

   • Rice is grown in fields, not on trees.

7. She is a very quiet person and she doesn’t talk much.

   • Her quiet nature means she speaks infrequently.

8. They don’t know my phone number.

   • The people being referred to are not aware of the speaker's phone number.

9. I don’t like my job. It’s very boring.

   • The speaker finds their job dull and unenjoyable.

10. That’s a very beautiful picture but she doesn’t know the name of its author.

    • Although the picture is admired, she is unaware of the artist's name.

11. The weather is usually nice. It doesn’t rain very often.

    • The weather is typically pleasant with infrequent rain.

12. You don’t do the same things every day.

    • The person being addressed has a varied routine.

13. Sometimes he is late but it doesn’t happen very often.

    • His tardiness is an infrequent occurrence.

14. It’s not an expensive hotel. It doesn’t cost much to stay there.

    • The cost of accommodation at the hotel is relatively low.

15. Ann lives near us but we don’t see her very often.

    • Despite her proximity, interactions with Ann are infrequent.

B. Do, Does

1. Do you like English art?

   • Inquiring about the person's opinion on English art.

2. Does your friend like eating English food?

   • Asking if the friend's taste includes English cuisine.

3. Does your watch go wrong or right?

   • Questioning the accuracy of the watch's timekeeping.

4. Do students arrange charity parties at the Institute?

   • Asking if organizing charity events is a common activity among students.

5. Does the short hand of the clock point to the hour?

   • Verifying the function of the clock's hour hand.

6. Does he smoke during the intervals?

   • Inquiring if smoking occurs during breaks.

7. Do you like the carpet in my dining-room?

   • Seeking the person's opinion on the dining-room carpet.

8. Do they come in time?

   • Asking if they arrive punctually.

9. Does she find good excuses when she is late?

   • Questioning her ability to justify her lateness.

10. Do you wind your watch up regularly?

    • Inquiring about the habit of maintaining the watch's operation.