Formation of a question using ‘have’
We use ‘do’ with ‘have’ in this sentence to ask a question.
When we ask a question, we should use ‘do’ at the start of a sentence.
So the formation of a question is as follows:
- Do + subject (I/we/you/they/any other plural noun) + have + other words + question mark (?)
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Formation of short answers using ‘have’
When a question is asked, short answers are most commonly used.
We use the first verb in a sentence to form the short answer. It may be an auxiliary verb or a form of ‘be.
When we answer a question, pay attention to the first verb in the sentence.
In this lesson, we are forming the questions with do… have. So, in this question, we use ‘do at first, which is an auxiliary verb.
So, the formation of a short affirmative answer and a negative answer is as follows:
- Yes, + subject (I/ we/ you/ they/ any other plural noun) + do.
- No, + subject (I/ we/ you/ they/ any other plural noun) + don’t.
How to answer in short
We have an example:
Do I have a book with pictures?
The short answers will be:
- Yes, I do. (affirmative)
- No, I don’t. (negative)
Yes, I do. Or—No, I don’t.—sounds more polite than only answering—Yes. Or No.
The short answer is to avoid the repetition of a whole sentence.
Examples of ‘have’ in a question and answer
Let’s see how to use ‘have’ in the questions with some examples.
Here are some examples. The formation is as above. Affirmative and negative short answers are given.
Have a look-
- Do I have a book with pictures? (Yes, I do./ No, I don’t.)
- Do we have six notebooks in our cupboard? (Yes, we do./ No, we don’t.)
- Do you have a new calendar on the wall? (Yes, you do./ No, you don’t.)
- Do they have a CPU with a graphics card? (Yes, they do./ No, they don’t.)
- Do I have too much homework? (Yes, I do./ No, I don’t.)
- Do we have a shoe rack with a blue cover? (Yes, we do./ No, we don’t.)
- Do you have an artistic viewpoint? (Yes, you do./ No, you don’t.)
- Do I have a sister who is two years younger than me? (relationship)(Yes, I do./ No, I don’t.)
- Do I have a green skirt with white patches? (Yes, I do./ No, I don’t.)
- Do you have a blue shirt with a polo collar?(Yes, you do./ No, you don’t.)
- Do they have five files of card paper?(Yes, they do./ No, they don’t.)
- Do I have a severe headache? (physical feeling)(Yes, I do./ No, I don’t.)
- Do you have a backache due to the overriding of a bicycle?(Yes, you do./ No, you don’t.)
- Do we have our own cricket kit?(Yes, we do./ No, we don’t.)
- Do they have a water tank in their house?(Yes, they do./ No, they don’t.)
- Do I have a meeting at 2 p.m. today?(Yes, I do./ No, I don’t.)
- Do we have a two-bedroom flat in that building?(Yes, we do./ No, we don’t.)
- Do you have an iPhone to use for shooting that event?(Yes, you do./ No, you don’t.)
- Do they have a white car?(Yes, they do./ No, they don’t.)
- Do nurses have a difficult job?(Yes, they do./ No, they don’t.)
- Do teachers have a vacation for one month?(Yes, they do./ No, they don’t.)
- Do those boys have blue dresses?(Yes, they do./ No, they don’t.)
- Do birds have wings?(Yes, they do./ No, they don’t.)
- Do animals have tails?(Yes, they do./ No, they don’t.)
- Do squirrels have bushy tails?(Yes, they do./ No, they don’t.)
- Do I have a new black jersey?(Yes, I do./ No, I don’t.)
- Do you have a new haircut today?(Yes, you do./ No, you don’t.)
- Do they have a football match next week?(Yes, they do./ No, they don’t.)
- Do I have a big assignment this week?(Yes, I do./ No, I don’t.)
- Do they have two cotton bags?(Yes, they do./ No, they don’t.)
Related Lessons-
- Use of ‘am’ to explain the state of being
- Use of is to tell about the profession
- Use of pronoun ‘these’ in questions
- Use of will in negative answers
- Use of have in the questions
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