Complete the sentences. all of them are negative. use don’t / doesn’t + one of these verbs: cost, drive, go, know, play, see, sell, smoke, wash, wear. 1. “have a cigarette”. “no, thank you. i _____ ”. 2. they _____ newspapers in this shop. 3. she has a car, but she _____ very often. 4. i like films, but i _____ to the cinema very often. 5. he smells because he _____ very often. 6. it’s a cheap hotel. it _____ much to stay there. 7. he likes football, but he _____ very often. 8. i _____ much about politics. 9. she is married, but she _____ a ring. 10. he lives near our house, but we _____ him very often.

Here are the completed negative sentences using don’t or doesn’t with the appropriate verbs:

1. "Have a cigarette." "No, thank you. I don’t smoke."
2. They don’t sell newspapers in this shop.
3. She has a car, but she doesn’t drive very often.
4. I like films, but I don’t go to the cinema very often.
5. He smells because he doesn’t wash very often.
6. It’s a cheap hotel. It doesn’t cost much to stay there.
7. He likes football, but he doesn’t play very often.
8. I don’t know much about politics.
9. She is married, but she doesn’t wear a ring.
10. He lives near our house, but we don’t see him very often.

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