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Buying Food Money Left Main Verb Negative Question

Idx 1296
Keyword have
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence After buying the food, he had not any money left.
Correct Sentence After buying the food, he didn't have any money left.
Cloze Error Sentence After buying the food, he [[had not]] any money left.
Cloze Sentence After buying the food, he [[didn't have]] any money left.
Cloze Answer didn't have
Choices didn't have | had not
Explanation

When have is used as a main verb, the negative and question forms are made with do: 'I didn't have any breakfast this morning.'

Note the alternative: 'After buying the food, he hadn't got any money left.'

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