Teach this 12-minute lesson in class or give it for fast homework.

Check answers with your students using the clear examples at the end.

First read the four simple rules and say the sample sentences out loud.

Next answer the 12 short practice items and check your score.

Use play with sports that have a ball and a team or two players. Do not say do football or go hockey. We use this verb for games where you score points against an opponent.

Use go with sports that end in -ing where you move on your own or in a group. Do not use play with these activities. Avoid mistakes like play swimming or do cycling.

Use do for martial arts and exercise without a ball. Never say play judo or go yoga. These activities do not take an -ing ending and you do not play them like team games.

Ask Which sport do you like? or Which club do you join? to choose between activities. Always put the helping word do before you. Answer with a plain, short sentence.

1. Choose the correct sentence for the weekend.

Hint: (ball)

____ a. He plays football on Sunday. ____ b. He goes football on Sunday. ____ c. He does football on Sunday.

2. Choose the correct sentence about the pool.

Hint: (moving)

____ a. They play swimming after school. ____ b. They do swimming after school. ____ c. They go swimming after school.

3. Choose the correct sentence about the club.

Hint: (martial-art)

____ a. I play judo with my brother. ____ b. I do judo with my brother. ____ c. I go judo with my brother.

4. Type the missing verb in the space.

Hint: (rackets)

My cousins ____ tennis in the park.

5. Type the missing verb in the space.

Hint: (wheels)

We ____ cycling near the lake.

6. Type the missing verb for one person.

Hint: (exercise)

My mother ____ yoga every morning.

7. Rewrite the sentence using play, go, or do:

Hint: (team)

I ____ volleyball.

8. Rewrite the sentence using play, go, or do:

Hint: (ice)

Tom ____ skating.

9. Rewrite the sentence using play, go, or do:

Hint: (belt)

The students ____ karate.

10. Find the missing word in this phone message.

Hint: (question)

💬 "Which sport you like for the weekend?"

Which sport ____ you like for the weekend?

11. Correct the wrong verb in this chat message.

Hint: (stick)

💬 "Can you do hockey with our team today?"

Can you ____ hockey with our team today?

12. Correct the wrong verb in this school club note.

Hint: (club)

💬 "I want to go judo in the school sports club."

I want to ____ judo in the school sports club.