Do vs Does

He ___ his homework every day. (do/does)

• study

• does

• make

• finish

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'does' because the sentence is in the third person singular form, so 'does' is the appropriate verb to use with 'he'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

She ___ not like coffee. (do/does)

• like

• hates

• does

• do

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'does' because the subject 'She' requires the third person singular form of the verb 'does' in the negative sentence structure.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

___ she go to school by bus? (do/does)

• Does

• Is

• Do

• Did

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Does' because the subject 'she' requires the singular form of the verb 'go', which is 'Does' in this case.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What time ___ the movie start? (do/does)

• does

• do

• is

• start

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'does' because the subject 'movie' is singular, so we use 'does' as the auxiliary verb in the question.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

They ___ their best in the competition. (do/does)

• have

• do

• is

• make

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'do' because it agrees with the subject 'They' in the sentence. 'Does' would be used with singular subjects like 'He' or 'She'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

___ you have any siblings? (do/does)

• is

• have

• do

• am

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'do' because the question is asking about siblings, which is a plural noun, so 'do' is the appropriate auxiliary verb to use.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

My mom ___ not work on weekends. (do/does)

• is

• does

• do

• working

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'does' because the sentence is in the third person singular form, so 'does' should be used with 'mom'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

___ your friends like to play soccer? (do/does)

• have

• do

• is

• am

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'do' because the subject 'friends' is plural, so we use 'do' as the auxiliary verb in the question.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The cat ___ not like water. (do/does)

• does

• do

• like

• water

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'does' because the subject 'cat' is singular, so we use 'does' as the auxiliary verb in the negative form.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

___ we need to bring anything for the party? (do/does)

• Have

• Do

• Is

• Are

Answer explanation

In the question, 'we' is a plural subject, so 'do' is the correct auxiliary verb to use. Therefore, the correct choice is 'Do.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A