Exercise. Complete the following sentences. Use only one verb – is, was, have, do, can, will, might, should – each time.
1. I’m not bored, but Tom is.
2. Mary can’t keep a secret, but I can.
3. Mother doesn’t watch the news, but Father does.
4. Our house wasn’t damaged by the storm, but our neighbor’s (house) was.
5. Hannah won’t eat peas, but Jacob will.
6. Will Uncle Kirk come to the graduation? I don’t know – he might.
7. I can’t make it to the party, but Sue can.
8. Let’s skip school today. —Do you think we should? What if Mom and Dad find out?
9. I haven’t been to China, but Sharon has.
Exercise. Complete the following sentences. Use a negative verb – isn’t, wasn’t, haven’t, don’t, can’t, won’t.
1. Betsy has seen the movie Gone With the Wind, but I haven’t.
2. Clarice exercises every day, but I don’t.
3. Dave is a hard worker, but Mary isn’t.
4. Dick can ride a bike, but Jane can’t.
5. I thought the air conditioning was on, but it wasn’t.
6. Sid likes school, but Tom doesn’t.
7. Ken will sing a solo, but Keith won’t.
8. I’m going to the county fair, but Jack and Jill aren’t.
Exercise. Complete the following sentences. Use do/does/did or don’t/doesn’t/didn’t.
1. Brad doesn’t have a lot of friends, but Roland does.
2. This brand of laundry soap really gets clothes clean, but that one doesn’t.
3. Bill thought it was a great movie, but I didn’t.
4. We don’t have a dog, but Dan and Rachel do.
5. The Fosters have a big yard, but we don’t.
6. Emma reads a lot of history, but Ben doesn’t.
7. I don’t know too much about chemistry, but Kathy does.
8. Mike heard rumors about the company going bankrupt, but Mark didn’t.
9. Sam doesn’t have any homework, but I do.
10. Steve didn’t go to Scouts, but Joe did.