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When the noun is singular, we add ‘s’ or ‘es’ to the verb.

                 Example:  The boy runs fast.

                 When the noun is plural, we do not add ‘s’ or ‘es’ to the verb.

                 Example:  The boys run fast.


          B.     Fill in the blanks with the right form.


                 1.  Mala _____________ with her doll.                 (play/plays)

                 2.  Cows ______________ grass.                        (eat/eats)


                 3.  A clock ______________ the time.                  (show/shows)


                 4.  Julia ______________ her cat.                     (feed/feeds)


                 5.  Plants______________ in a garden.                 (grow/grows)


                 6.  A fish ______________ in water.                   (live/lives)

                 7.  My sister ______________ well.                    (dance/dances)


                 8.  Birds ______________ in the air.                  (fly/flies)


                 9.  Ram ______________ pictures.                      (draw/draws)


                 10. Flowers ______________ nice.                      (smell/smells)


          B       Use of Do not and Does not

                 We use do not (don’t) or does not (doesn’t) to talk about things that we
                  don’t do and things that don’t happen every day.


                 Read the sentences below.













            Trees do not walk.         The moon does               Children do not            Gita does not
                                       not shine during            go to school on            wake up early.

                                       the day.                    Sundays.
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