Emphatic Do, Does and Did —
Forms in Context.

Question 1

Correct the assumption about your current feelings: You think we dislike the new timetable, but we _____ like it.

Options: does, do, doing

Question 2

Describe her current routine emphatically: Although she works from home, my sister _____ a proper lunch break every day.

Options: does takes, do take, does take

Question 3

Insist that this happened yesterday: Despite what the records say, both visitors _____ their badges at reception before leaving.

Options: did leave, did left, did to leave

Question 4

Complete the affirmative statement, not a question: You may doubt her opinion, but _____ your plan.

Options: does she support, she does support, she support does

Question 5

The speaker says, The hotel did offer free parking, although finding a space was difficult. Here, did offer _____.

Options: denies that the hotel offered this benefit, means the hotel offered this benefit more frequently, confirms a benefit before adding a reservation

Question 6

Complete this expression of strong feeling about the coming week: I _____ hope your first week at work goes well.

Options: do, does, doing

Question 7

A colleague looks worried while explaining a delay. You reply, I do understand your situation. In this context, do primarily _____.

Options: says that you understand the situation more often, reassures the colleague that your understanding is genuine, turns the reply into a question about understanding

Question 8

Which instruction correctly explains the affirmative emphasis in They do care about the result? _____

Options: Leave do unstressed; its presence always makes any sentence emphatic., Stress do in speech; bold type is required in ordinary writing., Stress do in speech; ordinary writing needs no special formatting.

Question 9

Use the main verb be to correct an assumption about now: You think I am bored, but I _____ genuinely interested in this discussion.

Options: am, do am, do be

Question 10

Keep the present continuous and emphasise its existing auxiliary: Please stop saying that we are ignoring you. We _____ listening.

Options: do are, are, do be

Question 11

Keep the present perfect and emphasise its existing auxiliary: The website says our payment is missing, but we _____ already paid.

Options: do have, did have, have

Question 12

Keep the modal can and emphasise it: You think the boxes are too heavy for me, but I _____ carry them.

Options: can, do can, does can

Question 13

Confirm present possession emphatically: There is no need to lend me a coat. I _____ a warm one of my own.

Options: does have, do have, do has

Question 14

Use an emphatic imperative to welcome a guest: _____ join us for lunch; there is plenty of food.

Options: Does, Did, Do

Question 15

Use an emphatic imperative to make this request more insistent: _____ quiet while the baby is asleep, please.

Options: Do be, Do are, Does be