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Question 1
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.
Question 2
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".
Question 3
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".
Question 4
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".
Question 5
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!
Question 6
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.
Question 7
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".
Question 8
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").
Question 9
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.
Question 10
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!
Question 11
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").
Question 12
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".