Have got and Has got: A1 Exercises

Every answer with the reason behind it. Read the explanation for the ones you got right as well — that is where you find out whether you were right for the right reason.

Multiple choice questions — answers

1. I ___ two brothers and one sister. → have got

I, you, we and they take have got; only he, she and it take has got.

2. She ___ a new job in Manchester. → has got

A third-person singular subject takes has got.

3. ___ you got a moment? → Have

Have got makes its own question by moving have to the front — no do is used.

4. He ___ got any money on him. → hasn't

He is third person singular, so the negative is hasn't got.

5. "Have you got a car?" — "Yes, I ___." → have

The short answer repeats have, not got and not do.

6. Which sentence is correct? → Have you got a pen?

Have got inverts by itself; adding do gives the sentence two auxiliaries.

7. My parents ___ a house near the sea. → have got

Parents is plural, so the form is have got.

8. ___ your flat got a balcony? → Has

Your flat is one singular thing, so the question begins with has.

9. We ___ got enough chairs for everybody. → haven't

We is plural, so the negative is haven't got.

10. Which sentence means the same as "I have a headache"? → I have got a headache.

Have got and have mean exactly the same thing for possession and states.

11. She ___ got long dark hair. → has

Have got is also used for physical description, and she takes has.

12. In which sentence is "have" NOT replaceable by "have got"? → I have breakfast at seven.

Have breakfast is an action, not possession, so have got is impossible there.

13. "Has he got any children?" — "No, he ___." → hasn't

The negative short answer repeats has in its contracted negative form.

14. They ___ got a lot of work this week. → have

They is plural, so the form is have got.

15. ___ the hotel got a swimming pool? → Has

The hotel is a singular third-person subject, so the question begins with has.

16. Which contraction is correct for "she has got"? → she's got

Has contracts to 's, which is why she's got and she's here look identical.

17. I ___ got time to explain it properly now. → haven't

I takes haven't got in the negative.

18. My sister ___ got three cats and a dog. → has

My sister is one person, so the form is has got.

19. Which question is correctly formed? → Has she got a car?

Has moves to the front for a third-person singular subject, and got stays behind the subject.

20. "Have they got everything they need?" — "Yes, they ___." → have

The short answer repeats the auxiliary have.

Fill-in-the-blank questions — answers

1. I ___ got a small flat in the city centre. → have

I takes have got; only he, she and it take has got.

2. My brother ___ got a beard now. → has

A third-person singular subject takes has got.

3. ___ you got any brothers or sisters? → Have

Have got makes its own question by putting have in front of the subject.

4. She ___ got any free time this week. → hasn't

She is third person singular, so the negative is hasn't got.

5. We ___ got two tickets for Saturday's match. → have

We is plural, so the form is have got.

6. ___ your car got air conditioning? → Has

Your car is one singular thing, so the question begins with has.

7. They ___ got enough money for the deposit. → haven't

They is plural, so the negative is haven't got.

8. "Is there a pen anywhere?" — "Yes, I ___ got one in my bag." → have

The speaker is I, so the form is have got. Only he, she and it take has.

9. My grandmother ___ got a wonderful sense of humour. → has

My grandmother is one person, so the form is has got.

10. ___ the restaurant got a table for six? → Has

The restaurant is singular, so the question opens with has.

11. I ___ got my passport with me, I'm afraid. → haven't

I takes haven't got in the negative.

12. Our new house ___ got a very large garden. → has

Our new house is one thing, so it takes has got.

13. ___ they got children of their own? → Have

They is plural, so the question begins with have.

14. He ___ got a terrible cold this week. → has

Have got covers illnesses as well as possessions, and he takes has.

15. "Is she able to drive?" — "No, she ___ got a licence at all." → hasn't

A third-person singular subject takes hasn't got in the negative.

16. You ___ got a lovely voice. → have

You always takes have, whether it means one person or several.

17. The flat ___ got any heating at the moment. → hasn't

The flat is singular, so the negative is hasn't got.

18. ___ we got everything for the picnic? → Have

We is plural, so the question begins with have.

19. My colleagues ___ got a lot of experience in this field. → have

Colleagues is plural, so the form is have got.

20. I ___ breakfast at seven every morning. → have

Breakfast is an action rather than a possession, so got is impossible here.

Sentence structure: word ordering — answers

1. Describe your family, using the possession structure. → I have got two older sisters.

Describe your family, using the possession structure.

2. Describe a woman's appearance. → She has got beautiful green eyes.

Describe a woman's appearance.

3. Ask a colleague for a short conversation. → Have you got a minute?

Ask a colleague for a short conversation.

4. Say what a man does not own. → He hasn't got a car.

Say what a man does not own.

5. Ask about a feature of somebody's building. → Has your flat got a lift?

Ask about a feature of somebody's building.

6. Announce that your group is going to a show. → We have got tickets for the concert.

Announce that your group is going to a show.

7. Describe a couple's family situation in the negative. → They haven't got any children.

Describe a couple's family situation in the negative.

8. Share news about a male relative's work. → My brother has got a new job.

Share news about a male relative's work.

9. Ask whether a group has sufficient seating. → Have they got enough chairs?

Ask whether a group has sufficient seating.

10. Explain that you cannot pay with money in hand. → I haven't got any cash on me.

Explain that you cannot pay with money in hand.

11. Report a recurring illness. → She has got a headache again.

Report a recurring illness.

12. Ask whether a man has somebody's contact details. → Has he got your phone number?

Ask whether a man has somebody's contact details.

13. Describe a facility at a place of study. → Our school has got a big library.

Describe a facility at a place of study.

14. Compliment somebody on their outdoor space. → You have got a lovely garden.

Compliment somebody on their outdoor space.

15. Check whether somebody is carrying something. → Have you got the keys with you?

Check whether somebody is carrying something.

16. Describe where a family owns property. → They have got a house by the sea.

Describe where a family owns property.

17. Report a problem with your vehicle. → My car hasn't got much petrol left.

Report a problem with your vehicle.

18. Ask about an amenity when booking a room. → Has the hotel got free wifi?

Ask about an amenity when booking a room.

19. Explain why your group must hurry. → We haven't got time for coffee.

Explain why your group must hurry.

20. Tell a teacher you want to ask something. → I have got a question about the timetable.

Tell a teacher you want to ask something.