Basics: Short Answers and Agreement
This challenge contains 12 questions at easy difficulty covering Basics: Short Answers and Agreement. Test your knowledge with a mix of question formats!
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Correct Answers
Help the couple bond over their quirky habits on a first date by choosing the correct verb to complete each agreement.
"I love putting pineapple on my pizza." "So do I! It's the best combination ever."
"I am perfectly happy staying in to watch cartoons on a Friday night." "So am I! Crowded places are too loud."
"I have always wanted a pet raccoon." "So have I! They look like little bandits."
"I love putting pineapple on my pizza." "So do I! It's the best combination ever."
Because the first sentence uses a present simple action verb ("love"), we use the present simple auxiliary "do" to agree.
"I am perfectly happy staying in to watch cartoons on a Friday night." "So am I! Crowded places are too loud."
Because the first sentence uses the "to be" verb ("am"), we use the same verb to agree.
"I have always wanted a pet raccoon." "So have I! They look like little bandits."
Because the first sentence uses the present perfect tense ("have wanted"), we use the auxiliary "have" to agree.
Candidate: "No, I _________________________, but I have two house cats!"
Candidate: "No, I _________________________. I actually play the drums."
Candidate: "Yes, I _________________________. It was a dark day in my previous office."
Interviewer: "Do you have any experience taming wild lions?"
Candidate: "No, I don't, but I have two house cats!"
The question starts with "Do you...", so the short answer must use the matching auxiliary verb "do/don't".
Interviewer: "Are you afraid of sudden loud noises?"
Candidate: "No, I am not. I actually play the drums."
The question starts with the verb "to be" ("Are you..."), so the short answer matches it with "am/am not".
Interviewer: "Have you ever accidentally destroyed a copy machine?"
Candidate: "Yes, I have. It was a dark day in my previous office."
The question uses the present perfect with "Have you...", so the short answer must use "have/haven't".
Choose the correct short answer to complete the detective's dramatic interrogation.
Detective: "Have you ever seen this missing diamond before?" Suspect: "___! I only wear gold."
The correct answer is No, I haven't.
In English, short answers usually mirror the auxiliary verb used in the question. Since the detective asks, "Have you ever seen...?", the correct short answer must use a form of "have".
Fill in the blanks in the detective's interrogation transcript by choosing the correct short answer for the uncooperative suspect.
Detective: "Did you steal the famous museum diamond?" Suspect: "No, I didn't. I was at home baking cookies."
Detective: "Do you know who took it?" Suspect: "No, I don't. I don't know any thieves."
Detective: "Have you ever even seen a diamond?" Suspect: "No, I haven't. I only like cheap plastic jewelry."
Detective: "Did you steal the famous museum diamond?" Suspect: "No, I didn't. I was at home baking cookies."
The question starts with "Did", so the short negative answer uses "didn't".
Detective: "Do you know who took it?" Suspect: "No, I don't. I don't know any thieves."
The question starts with "Do", so the short negative answer uses "don't".
Detective: "Have you ever even seen a diamond?" Suspect: "No, I haven't. I only like cheap plastic jewelry."
The question starts with "Have", so the short negative answer uses "haven't".
Maya nods in agreement. "_____"
The correct answers are Neither have I., I haven't either., and Me neither.
To agree with a negative statement (like "I haven't studied"), we use "neither" or "not... either". Because the original statement uses the present perfect tense ("have not studied"), the short response must use the auxiliary verb "have".
"So have I" and the word "too" are only used for agreeing with positive statements!
Help the couple bond over their quirky habits on a first date by choosing the correct verb to complete each agreement.
"I love putting pineapple on my pizza." "So do I! It's the best combination ever."
"I am perfectly happy staying in to watch cartoons on a Friday night." "So am I! Crowded places are too loud."
"I have always wanted a pet raccoon." "So have I! They look like little bandits."
"I love putting pineapple on my pizza." "So do I! It's the best combination ever."
Because the first sentence uses a present simple action verb ("love"), we use the present simple auxiliary "do" to agree.
"I am perfectly happy staying in to watch cartoons on a Friday night." "So am I! Crowded places are too loud."
Because the first sentence uses the "to be" verb ("am"), we use the same verb to agree.
"I have always wanted a pet raccoon." "So have I! They look like little bandits."
Because the first sentence uses the present perfect tense ("have wanted"), we use the auxiliary "have" to agree.
B: "Really? So _________________________! We should make some right now."
A: "I am getting so hungry just thinking about it."
B: "So _________________________! Let's hit the kitchen."
A: "I absolutely love peanut butter and pickle sandwiches!"
B: "Really? So do I! We should make some right now."
When agreeing with a positive statement in the present simple tense (like "I love"), we use "So + do + subject".
A: "I am getting so hungry just thinking about it."
B: "So am I! Let's hit the kitchen."
When agreeing with a statement using the verb "to be" (like "I am"), we use "So + am/is/are + subject".
Complete the roommates' complaints about their terrible apartment by choosing the correct word to form each negative agreement.
"I don't understand why the heater makes that spooky howling noise." "Neither do I. It sounds like a ghost!"
"I didn't sleep at all last night because of the noise." "Neither did I. I was staring at the ceiling."
"I can't wait to move out next month." "Neither can I. Let's start packing today!"
"I don't understand why the heater makes that spooky howling noise." "Neither do I. It sounds like a ghost!"
To agree with a negative statement in the present simple ("don't understand"), we use "Neither" + "do" + subject.
"I didn't sleep at all last night because of the noise." "Neither did I. I was staring at the ceiling."
To agree with a negative statement in the past simple ("didn't sleep"), we use the past simple auxiliary "did".
"I can't wait to move out next month." "Neither can I. Let's start packing today!"
To agree with a negative statement using a modal verb ("can't"), we use the same modal verb without the negative "not" ("can").
Zorg: "_____"
The correct answers are Yes, I am., No, I'm not., and No, I am not.
When answering a "Yes/No" question that starts with "Are you...", the correct short response uses the "to be" verb ("I am" or "I am not").
Remember, we cannot use a contraction in a positive short answer ending a sentence, which is why "Yes, I'm." is a dead giveaway that Zorg is an alien! "Yes, I do" uses the wrong auxiliary verb.
Roommate B: "_____"
The correct answers are So do I., I do too., and Me too.
When agreeing with an affirmative statement in the present simple tense (using a verb like "need"), we use the auxiliary verb "do".
"So am I" is incorrect because no "to be" verb was used in the first sentence. "Neither do I" is used to agree with negative statements, not positive ones!
Complete the roommates' complaints about their terrible apartment by choosing the correct word to form each negative agreement.
"I don't understand why the heater makes that spooky howling noise." "Neither do I. It sounds like a ghost!"
"I didn't sleep at all last night because of the noise." "Neither did I. I was staring at the ceiling."
"I can't wait to move out next month." "Neither can I. Let's start packing today!"
"I don't understand why the heater makes that spooky howling noise." "Neither do I. It sounds like a ghost!"
To agree with a negative statement in the present simple ("don't understand"), we use "Neither" + "do" + subject.
"I didn't sleep at all last night because of the noise." "Neither did I. I was staring at the ceiling."
To agree with a negative statement in the past simple ("didn't sleep"), we use the past simple auxiliary "did".
"I can't wait to move out next month." "Neither can I. Let's start packing today!"
To agree with a negative statement using a modal verb ("can't"), we use the same modal verb without the negative "not" ("can").
Roommate 2: "_________________________. It's going to smell terrible in here."
Roommate 1: "I haven't washed the dishes from last night, either."
Roommate 2: "_________________________. We are terrible at adulting today."
Roommate 1: "Uh oh, I didn't take out the trash this morning."
Roommate 2: "Neither did I. It's going to smell terrible in here."
To agree with a negative statement in the past simple (like "didn't take"), we use "Neither + did + subject".
Roommate 1: "I haven't washed the dishes from last night, either."
Roommate 2: "Neither have I. We are terrible at adulting today."
To agree with a negative statement in the present perfect (like "haven't washed"), we use "Neither + have/has + subject".
Auxiliary verb
- ✅ Do you know? — ❌ Know you? (English requires do-support for questions)
- ✅ She has finished. — ❌ She finished has. (auxiliary before main verb)
- ✅ They are leaving. — ❌ They leaving. (progressive needs be)
- ✅ He doesn't smoke. — ❌ He smokes not. (negation needs do)
Auxiliary verbs (be, have, do, and the modals) combine with main verbs to build questions, negatives, tenses, aspects, and passive voice.
Pattern: if you need to ask a question, negate, or stack tense/aspect — you need an auxiliary. The main verb carries meaning; the auxiliary carries grammar.
Questions
- ✅ Do you like coffee? — do-support (no existing auxiliary)
- ✅ Can she swim? — inversion (auxiliary before subject)
- ✅ Where does he live? — wh-question
- ✅ You're coming, aren't you? — tag question
Questions require inversion (auxiliary before subject) or do-support (add do/does/did). Types: yes/no (Do you…?), wh- (What/Where/When…?), negative (Don't you…?), tag (…isn't it?).
Rule: find the auxiliary. Move it before the subject. No auxiliary? Add do/does/did. Never use just intonation in written English (You like coffee? is not standard).
English Grammar Basics
- She is a teacher. — verb be + noun complement
- He runs every day. — present simple, third-person -s
- They don't like coffee. — negation with do-support
- I have two cats. — possession, countable noun, no article before plurals
These sentences demonstrate English Grammar Basics — the foundational patterns every other topic builds on: parts of speech, basic tenses, articles, and simple sentence structure.
If you can identify the verb, the subject, and count the noun correctly, you've nailed the basics that make everything else click.
A1 | Elementary | Beginners
- ✅ My name is Anna. — present simple of be
- ✅ Where is the station? — basic *wh-*question
- ✅ I have two brothers. — possession with have
- ✅ She likes coffee. — third-person -s
These are A1 sentences — the starting level of the CEFR framework. At A1 you can introduce yourself, ask and answer simple personal questions, and handle basic everyday transactions using present tense, be/have/do, and core vocabulary.
If you can say these but freeze at normal speaking speed, you're solidly A1 — and that's exactly where to start.
Easy
- She is a teacher. — one verb form, one rule
- I have two cats. — basic possession, short sentence
- He doesn't like coffee. — simple negation with do-support
- Only one answer is clearly correct; distractors are obviously wrong.
Easy marks beginner-level challenges: A1–early A2, one rule at a time, everyday vocabulary, no trick questions.
Use "Easy" when you want to build confidence on a specific rule without interference from other grammar or tricky contexts.