Simple Present Negative

Practice Exercise KEY

Use don’t / doesn’t + the simple form of the underlined verb to complete the
sentence. Follow the example.

Example: Sophia works in the bank, but she _ doesn’t work _ at the airport.

1--I know your cousin, but I __ don’t know ___ your roommate.

2--My cat drinks milk, but it __ doesn’t drink ____ soda.

3--A tree has leaves, but it __ doesn’t have _____ chickens.

4--John and Matt ride bicycles, but they _ don’t ride ___ elephants.

5--Oscar likes bananas, but he __ doesn’t like ____ oranges.

6--Kathy walks to school, but she __ doesn’t walk ____ to the store.

7--The children swim in a pool, but they __ don’t swim __ in the ocean.

8--We often go to Florida for vacation, but we _ don’t go _ to California.

9--You study on the internet, but you __ don’t study ___ in a zoo.

10--A bird flies in the sky, but it __ doesn’t fly ___ under the water.

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