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StartUp Level 1 Inductive Grammar Worksheet Unit 6, Lesson 1

SIMPLE PRESENT: AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE STATEMENTS

Study the Examples
Read the simple present affirmative and negative statements.
I like hip-hop. You like R&B.
We love dance music. We do not like country. We don’t listen to it.
My brother loves rock. He does not like pop. He doesn’t listen to Shakira.
Erica likes rock. She doesn’t like pop.
My parents listen to jazz. They don’t listen to classical.

Figure Out the Rules

Look at the examples again. Complete the rules. Circle the correct answer.
1. In affirmative statements with he and she, add / do not add -s to the verb.
2. In affirmative statements with I, you, we, and they, add / do not add -s to the verb.
3. Use don’t and doesn’t to make negative / affirmative statements.
4. With he and she, use don’t / doesn’t.
5. The contracted form of do not is don’t / doesn’t.

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StartUp Level 1 Inductive Grammar Worksheet Unit 6, Lesson 2

SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS

Study the Examples
Read the yes/no questions and short answers.
Q: Do you play soccer? A: Yes, I do.
Q: Do they dance? A: No, they don’t.
Q: Does he play the guitar? A: No, he doesn’t.
Q: Does she swim? A: Yes, she does.

Figure Out the Rules

Look at the examples again. Complete the rules. Circle the correct answer.
1. In yes/no questions with he or she, -s to the base form of the verb.
a. add
b. don’t add
2. In short answers, use .
a. do or does + base verb
b. do or does
3. Use do or does + in yes/no questions.
a. subject + verb
b. verb + subject

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StartUp Level 1 Inductive Grammar Worksheet Unit 6, Lesson 3

SIMPLE PRESENT: WH- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Study the Examples
Read the wh- questions and the answers.
Q: What does she do after work? A: She exercises.
Q: What do you and your family do for fun? A: We play board games.
Q: Where does he ride his bike? A: At the park.
Q: When do they go to the movies? A: On weekends.

Figure Out the Rules

Look at the examples again. Complete the rules. Write words from the box.

do  does  what  when  do or does  where

1. Use to ask about a place.

2. Use to ask about an activity or thing.
3. Use to ask about a time.
4. Use with he and she.
5. Use after the wh- word.
6. Use with we, you, and they.

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