V1 WITH PLURAL SUBJECT
Note the use of V1 in the following sentences:
Plural Subject Plural Verb Object
Boys fly kites .
Girls make dolls.
We bring our books.
You speak the truth.
I open the door.
Making Questions with V1
1. Boys fly kites. ( V1)
Boys do fly kites . ( do + V1)
Do boys fly kites?
2. Girls make dolls .
Girls do make dolls.
Do girls make dolls?
3. I open the door.
I do open the door .
Do I open the door?
EXERCISE
Write the following sentences with do + V1 and then turn them into Questions:
1.We he our friends.
Ans: We do help our friends .
Do we help our friends?
2. Cows eat grass.
Ans: Cows do eat grass.
Do cows eat grass?
3. Girls make dolls.
Ans: Girls do make dolls.
Do girls make dolls?
4. I learn my lesson.
Ans: I do learn my lesson.
Do I learn my lesson?
5. You go to school.
Ans: You do go to school.
Do you go to school?
6. Birds sing songs.
Ans: Birds do sing songs.
Do birds sing songs?
Making Negatives with V1
1. I read this book . (V1)
I do read this book ( do + V1)
I do not read this book.
= I don't read this book.
2. You pluck flowers .
You do pluck flowers.
You do not pluck flowers.
= You don't pluck flowers.
3. Girls play cricket.
Girls do play cricket .
Girls do not play cricket.
= Girls don't play cricket.
EXERCISE
I. Write the following sentences with do + V1 and then turn them into the Negative form. Use short- form Negatives.
1. They read good books.
Ans: They do read good books.
They do not read good books.
They don't read good books.
2. Misha and Chinky learn their lesson.
Ans: Misha and Chinky do learn their lesson.
Misha and Chinky do not learn their lesson.
Misha and Chinky don't learn their lesson.
3. We swim in the river.
Ans: We do swim in the river.
We do not swim in the river.
We don't swim in the river.
4. I stand near the bank.
Ans: I do stand near the bank.
I do not stand near the bank.
I don't stand near the bank.
5. Boys tease little girls.
Ans: Boys do tease little girls.
Boys do not tease little girls.
Boys don't tease little girls.
6. They like this book.
Ans: They do like this book.
They do not like this book.
They don't like this book.
7. Cows give milk.
Ans: Cows do give milk.
Cows do not give milk.
Cows don't give milk.
II. Rewrite each of the following sentences in five ways as shown in the example.
Example: They like this book.
They do like this book.
They do not like this book.
Do they like this book?
Do they not like this book?
1. Girls waste their time.
Ans: Girls waste their time.
Girls do waste their time.
Girls do not waste their time.
Do girls waste their time?
Do girls not waste their time?
2. Stars shine at night.
Ans: Stars shine at night.
Stars do shine at night.
Stars do not shine at night.
Do stars shine at night?
Do stars not shine at night?
3. They dig wells.
Ans: They dig wells.
They do dig wells.
They do not dig wells.
Do they dig wells?
Do they not dig wells?
4. We play football in the evening .
Ans: We play football in the evening .
We do play football in the evening .
We do not play football in the evening .
Do we play football in the evening ?
Do we not play football in the evening?
5. Lions eat fruit and vegetables.
Ans: Lions eat fruit and vegetables.
Lions do eat fruit and vegetables.
Lions do not eat fruit and vegetables.
Do lions eat fruit and vegetables?
Do lions not eat fruit and vegetables?
6. You tell lies.
Ans: You tell lies.
You do tell lies.
You do not tell lies.
Do you tell lies?
Do you not tell lies?
7. We live in Delhi.
Ans: We live in Delhi.
We do live in Delhi.
We do not live in Delhi.
Do we live in Delhi?
Do we not live in Delhi?
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