Question

Rearrange the following word clusters to make a meaningful sentence:
Football / play / not / girls / these / do?

• A. These girls not do play football?
• B. These girls do not play football?
• C. Do these girls not play football?
• D. Do not play these girls football?

Hint:

For negative questions, the structure is: Auxiliary verb + Subject + not + Main verb + Rest? Example: "Do you not like coffee?" or "Don't you like coffee?"

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

We need to rearrange the given words to form a meaningful and grammatically correct interrogative sentence.

Step 1: Identify the type of sentence.
The words include "do?" at the end with a question mark, indicating this is a question. The words are: Football, play, not, girls, these, do.

Step 2: Understand the structure of negative questions in English.
In English, negative questions can be formed in two ways:
- Contracted form: "Don't these girls play football?"
- Full form: "Do these girls not play football?"

Step 3: Evaluate each option.
- (A) These girls not do play football? — Incorrect word order. The auxiliary verb "do" should come before the subject in questions.
- (B) These girls do not play football? — This is a statement with a question mark, not a proper question form. It lacks the correct interrogative structure.
- (C) Do these girls not play football? — Correct. This follows the proper structure for a negative question: Auxiliary verb (Do) + Subject (these girls) + not + main verb (play) + object (football).
- (D) Do not play these girls football? — Incorrect word order. The verb "play" should come after the subject.

Step 4: Conclusion.
The correct rearranged sentence is "Do these girls not play football?"
Final Answer: (C) Do these girls not play football?