ENGLISH RULES (LESSON 7)

The verbs –
DO and HAVE
Do Verbs
Rules
Use does with the pronouns he, she, and it, or whenever you mean only one person or thing.
Use do with the pronouns I, you, they and we, or whenever you mean more than one person or thing.
Write do or does to complete the sentence.
We _________ know that hounds have a good sense of smell.
We do know that hounds have a good sense of smell.
Write do or does to complete the sentence.
Wind _____ blow more in the river bottom.
Wind does blow more in the river bottom.
Write doesn`t or don`t to complete the sentence.
By late evening the happy tune _______sound happy.
By late evening the happy tune doesn’t sound happy.
Write doesn`t or don`t to complete the sentence.
I ______ think I can cut it down.
I don’t think I can cut it down.
Have Verbs
Rules
Use has with the pronouns he, she, and it, or whenever you mean only one person or thing.
Use have with the pronouns I, you, they and we, or whenever you mean more than one person or thing.
Write has or have to complete the sentence.
I ______ tracked coons in the rain, snow, and hail.
I have tracked coons in the rain, snow, and hail.
Write has or have to complete the sentence.
Mama _______ a special dinner planned for Billy.
Mama has a special dinner planned for Billy.
Write hasn`t or haven`t to complete the sentence.
A gust of wind ________ been through the valley all day.
A gust of wind hasn’t been through the valley all day.
Write hasn`t or haven`t to complete the sentence.
The blisters ______ broken open.
The blisters haven’t broken open.
Practice – Number your paper from 1 to 15. Write the correct answer for each of the following items.
1. Hounds (do, does) hunt best during cool fall nights.
2. (Do, Does) you know that Billy is a brave young man?
3. The barking (do, does) sound far away.
4. You (doesn’t, don’t) have to stay out here all day chopping.
5. I (doesn’t, don’t)  want to give up, Grandpa.
6. "No, he (doesn’t, don’t) ," Grandpa said.
7. There (has, have) never been a more beautiful night.
8. You (has, have)  to leave the tree.
9. Raccoons (has, have) many tricks to escape from their captors.
10. You (hasn’t, haven’t) seen Little Ann or Old Dan.
11. The ax (hasn’t, haven’t)  left Billy`s hands all day.
12. The trouble (hasn’t, haven’t) stopped Billy from trying.
13. Which sentence in the paragraph below contains a mistake?
(1) Redbone coonhounds are a medium sized dog. (2) Their coats are a deep red color. (3) They has brown to hazel eyes. (4) Their ears are low and reach nearly to the end of their noses. 
14. Which sentence in the paragraph below contains a mistake?
(1) Redbones have a deep broad chest and a strong slightly arched back. (2)Their feet has cat-like paws. (3)The medium length tail is slightly bushy.
15. Which sentence in the paragraph below contains a mistake?
(1)  Redbones are agile which help them when hunting in steep, rocky areas. (2) Redbones enjoy swimming. (3) They has a natural instinct for hunting.
15. Which sentence in the paragraph below contains a mistake?
(1)  Most Redbones are used for coon hunting, but they does track bear, cougar, and bobcats. (2) Most hunters prefer to hunt with a pack of Redbones instead of a single dog.
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