Question

Fill in the blank with the most suitable verb:
Anna likes ice-cream but John ______.
(a)haven’t
(b)hasn’t
(c)isn’t
(d)doesn’t

Answer 1

Hint: The given sentence is trying to convey the fact that John is not a fan of ice-cream. It is simply stating a fact. The verb should signify this.

Complete answer: Verbs are words that show an action (sing), occurrence (develop), or state of being (exist). Almost every sentence requires a verb. The basic form of a verb is known as its infinitive. The forms call, love, break, and go are all infinitives.
However, an infinitive is a non-finite verb. We are not looking for a non-finite verb. We need a simple verb in the present tense, since it is a fact.
For this, we need to know the meanings of each verb. After knowing that information, we can figure out whether they fit into the sentence.

Now, we know what we are looking for. Let’s look at the given options:
(a)haven’t - The verb “haven’t” refers to ‘to not possess, own, or hold’. This verb does not fit into the context of the given sentence, and it will also be considered grammatically incorrect to use this form. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
(b)hasn’t - The verb “hasn’t” also refers to ‘to not possess, own, or hold’. This verb does not fit into the context of the given sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
(c)isn’t - The verb “isn’t” refers to ‘negative present tense’. This verb does not fit into the context of the given sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
(d)doesn’t - The verb “doesn’t” refers to ‘used to refer back to a verb already mentioned (negative)’. This verb fits into the context of the given sentence. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.

Note:Complete the sentence by identifying the required verb by using the elimination method. This will help you pick out the correct option accordingly.