ELM Have Got vs. To Be Quiz

Choose the correct sentence for possession.

• She is a car.

• She has got a car.

• She am a car.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence for possession is 'She has got a car.' This indicates that she owns a car. The other options are incorrect in structure or meaning.

Choose the correct form for identity.

• They are students.

• They have got students.

• They has got students.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'They are students.' because it correctly identifies the subject as students. The other options are grammatically incorrect and do not convey identity.

Choose the correct negative form for possession.

• I am not a dog.

• I have not got a dog.

• I is not a dog.

Answer explanation

The correct negative form for possession is 'I have not got a dog.' This structure accurately conveys that the speaker does not possess a dog, while the other options do not express possession correctly.

Which sentence is correct?

• He have got a bike.

• He has got a bike.

• He are got a bike.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'He has got a bike.' because 'has' is the appropriate form of the verb for the third person singular subject 'He'. The other options use incorrect verb forms.

Choose the correct sentence for state.

• We are tired.

• We have got tired.

• We has got tired.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'We are tired.' because it uses the present simple tense to describe a current state. The other options are grammatically incorrect or do not convey the intended meaning.

Choose the correct negative form for "to be".

• She is not happy.

• She has not got happy.

• She have not happy.

Answer explanation

The correct negative form for 'to be' is 'She is not happy.' This structure properly negates the verb 'is' and maintains grammatical correctness, unlike the other options which are incorrect.

Which is correct for possession?

• You are a new phone.

• You have got a new phone.

• You is a new phone.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'You have got a new phone.' This sentence correctly indicates possession using the verb 'have.' The other options are grammatically incorrect.

Choose the correct question for possession.

• Has he got a brother?

• Is he got a brother?

• Am he got a brother?

Answer explanation

The correct question for possession is 'Has he got a brother?' because it uses the correct auxiliary verb 'has' for third person singular. The other options are grammatically incorrect.

Choose the correct answer for identity.

• I am a teacher.

• I have got a teacher.

• I has got a teacher.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'I am a teacher.' because it correctly uses the verb 'am' to express identity. The other options are incorrect; 'I have got a teacher' implies possession, and 'I has got a teacher' is grammatically incorrect.

Choose the correct negative form for "have got".

• They have not got a car.

• They are not got a car.

• They is not got a car.

Answer explanation

The correct negative form of 'have got' is 'have not got'. The other options use incorrect verb forms ('are' and 'is') which do not apply to 'have'. Therefore, 'They have not got a car.' is the right choice.