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Have and have got exercise

February 11th, 2012 in English Quiz

Complete the following sentences using have or have got. In some cases either could be used.

1. She ………………….. a car.

a) has b) has got c) either could be used here

2. I ……………………… a headache.

a) have b) have got c) either could be used here

3. Jane …………………… a new boyfriend.

a) has b) has got c) either could be used here

4. I …………………… flu last week.

a) had b) had got c) either could be used here

5. I ……………………. your keys.

a) haven’t got b) haven’t c) either could be used here

6. I often …………………….. meetings.

a) have b) have got c) either could be used here

7. Sorry, I ……………………… any beer.

a) haven’t b) haven’t got c) either could be used here

8. Have you got a pen? ‘No, I ……………………

a) haven’t b) haven’t got c) either could be used here

Answers

1. She has got a car. (She has a car is also possible, but less common.)

2. I have got a headache.

3. Jane has got a new boyfriend.

4. I had flu last week. (Got-forms of have are not used in the past tense.)

5. I haven’t got your keys.

6. I often have meetings. (Got-forms of have are not normally used to talk about repeated states.)

7. Sorry, I haven’t got any beer.

8. Have you got a pen? No, I haven’t. (Got-forms of have are not used in short answers or tags.)