SUBJECT : Subject Pronouns and Verb “ To Be “

A) Fill in the blanks using “HE, SHE, IT, WE, THEY”:

cat and horse……they…… Mary……she……… Tom ……he………

Jack and I ……we…….. books ……it……. sister … she……….
You and Dave …they…….. plane ……it……. sunshine …it…….
cheese ……it………… cactus …it……… parents ……they……..
Pamela ……she………… news .......it......... scissors ....they...............
geese ……it………. flowers …they……… piano …it………….
school ……it……. daughter …she……… milk …it…………
children …he…….. sugar …it…….. feet ……they……..
bicycle ……it…… Ann and Kate ……they…. tennis …it……….
son ……he………. mice …………… sky ……it……….
shop ……it………. buses …they……….. papers …they………
Mr. Green ……he……… brother-in-law picture …it……..
…he………..
friendship ……he……. dolphin …it……… The Riggs family
…they……..

B) Fill in the blanks using “AM, IS, ARE, AM NOT, ISN’T, AREN’T”:

1. It ……is………. an onion. (+) 11. İzmir ……is…….. a city. (+)

2. Jasmine … isn’n…….. a student. (-)
3. We …are…….friends. (+)
4. I …am not……. hungry. (-)
5. Mark ...is.......... 20 years old. (+)
6. A bee …isn’t…….. a big insect. (-)
7. Newsweek …is……… a magazine. (+)
8. I …am not……. a professional football
player. (-)
9. I know you. You …are…. in my class.
(+)
10.Cows …aren’t…… insects. They are …
mammals. (- / +)
12. He …is…… a postman. (+)
13. It …is……. nine o’clock. (+)
14. Manhattan ……isnt……. an island. (-)
15. Mr. Richards …is… a lawyer. (+)
16. I …am……..ill. I …am not……. happy. (+ / -)
17. London …is…….. a big city. (+)
18. Dave and Adrian …arent…… sisters. They are
brothers. (- / +)
19. New York …is……. near to New Jersey. (+)
20. Susan and I …am not teachers. We are
students. (- / +)

C) Fill in the blanks using “AM, IS, ARE, AM NOT, ISN’T, AREN’T”:

1. Germany, England, and Spain …aren’t……… cities.

2. A lemon …isn’t…….. sweet. It …is….. sour.
3. Copper ……is….. cheap. Diamonds ……are…… expensive.
4. Airplanes …aren’t….. slow. They …are……. fast.
5. Ice cream and candy …are….. sweet.
6. Today …isn’t…… cloudy. It …is….. bright.
7. My brother …isn’t…… married. He …is… single.
8. I …am not…… from Turkey. I …am….. from Canada.
9. Maths …aren’t…… hard. It ……is….. easy.
10. Mariah isn’t… a beautiful girl. She …is…… ugly.

D) Rewrite the sentences by using “ IS, ISN’T, AM, AM NOT”:

 1. London aren’t a country.
2. The United States aren’t a city.
3. An elephant am not a small animal.
4. English and Turkish isn’t sister languages. … English and tukish aren’t sister languages
5. Mercedes aren’t a bike.
6. Is I a student ?
7. Mrs. Stuart aren’t a poor woman.
8. Cigarettes isn’t good for people.
9. The North Pole am not hot.
10. Simon are from United Kingdom.
…….London isn’t a country……………..
… ………… the united states isnt a city
… An elephant isn’ a small animal …
… Mercedes isn’t a bike
………… Iam a student………………………………….
…… Mrs stuart isn’t apoor woman
Cigarettes aren’t good for people.
…………The North pole isn’t hot……………………………..
… simon is from united kingdom

E) Complete this postcard by using “AM, IS, ARE, AM NOT, ISN’T,AREN’T”:

Hello!
My name ….is….. Jack, and this ….is… Sue. She …is…. my sister. Sue …is….. twelve years old and I
am…… sixteen.We …are…. adults. We …are….. students. We ……are… Canadians. We …are……….
Americans. We ……are….. from Chicago. Chicago …is…….. in the United States.
Best regards,
Jack

F) Write short sentences:

Example:
(Chris, 9, student, short, not Chinese)
…..Chris is nine years old. He is a student. He is short. He isn’t Chinese…….. .

1. (Leonard and Mike, 25, firemen, tall, American)

……Leonard and Mike,are 25 years old,they firemen, they tall, they American
2. (Patty and Brian, 12, not electrician, short, not Turkish children)
…… Patty and Brian, are12 yeras old, they aren`t electrician, they aren’t short ,they are Turkish children
3. (Natalie and I, nurse, not tall, French)
…… Natalie and I are nurse, we aren`t tall, we are French.
4. (Mark, 19, accountant, short, British)
…… Mark is 19 years old, hi is accountant, he is short,he is British.
5. (Cengiz, 23, lieutenant, not blonde, Turkish)
…… Cengiz is 23 years old, she is lieutenant, she isn’t blonde, she isTurkish.

G) Build up sentences:

1. Mike / drummer (-) …..Mike isn’t a drummer…………...................

2. Charlie and Chris / policemen(+) … charlie and chris are policemen
3. Danny and Rick / singers (-) …… Danny and Rick aren’t singers
4. Salem and Lucky / puppies (+) …… salem and luky are puppies.
5. Rome / London / cities (+) … Rome and London are cities …

H) Choose the best answer:

1. Maggie and Carol ……are……… good friends.

a) am b) are c) is d) isn’t
 2. Sue ……is…. a science teacher.
a) are not b) is c) are d) am

3. Mark Steven ……is…….. a student at Kennedy High School. It …is….. an old school.
a) am / is b) are / is c) is / am d) is / is

4. Margarita ……is….. from Spain. I ……am…….. from Turkey.

a) is / am b) are / is c) am / is d) is / are

5. You and I ……are………… at the same age.

a) am isn’t c) are d) is

I) Change the sentences into questions:

Example: I am an engineer. ……Am I an engineer?……….

1. You are ill. ………are you ill…………………………………………..

2. Linda is a pretty girl.
3. Belinda is a singer.
4. Nick is an actor.
5. We are good friends.
6. He is an officer.
7. It is an eraser.
8. You and Eddie are partners.
9. Rosie is angry.
10. Jack and I aren’t good swimmers.
…… is linda a pretty girl.
……is Belinda a singer……………………………………………..
……is Nick an actor……………………………………………..
…… are we good friends
……is he an officer……………………………………………
……is it an eraser……………………………………………
…… are you and Eddie partners
……is Rosie is angry……………………………………………
…… aren’t Jack and I good swimmers

J) Give a short and a long answer:

Example:  Is it a car? …No, it isn’t.

What is it? …It is a house…….

1)  Is it a fish? ……no it isn’t……………….. 8)  Is it Saturn? …no it isn’t……………..

What is it? ……it is a dove……………... What is it? … it is a earth …

2)  Is it a river? ….no it isn’t……….…. 9)  Is it a mountain? …no it isn’t

What is it? ……it is a mountain……………….. What is it? ……it is an island

3)  Is it a radio? ……no it isn`t……………….. 10)  Is it a CD player? …… no it isn’t

What is it? ……it is a tv………………… What is it? … … it is a camare
4)  Are these tomatoes ? ……no they are……… 11)  Are these farms? … no they aren’t
What are they? ……they are flowers…………………. What are they ? … they are fruildings

5)  Are these pencils ? ……no they aren’t………… 12)  Is this a motorcycle? no it isnt’t
What are they? … they are book………………………… What is it? ..… it is a plane

6)  Is it a school bus? …no it isn’t………….. 13) Is it a bottle? … no it isn’t

What is it? ……it is an ambulance……………………. What is it? … it is a copa ……

7)  Is it a horse? ……no it isn’t……………. 14) Are these tables? no they aren’T

What is it? ……it is a cat…………………… What are they ? … they are beds

K) Give long answers:

Example: Are you a scientist? ………Yes, I am a scientist.………………

1. Are you a student? Yes, …Iam………………………………………….

2. Is Tom in the park?
3. Is it a poetry book?
4. Are Mary and John friends?
5. Am I an executive ?
6. Is Thomas fifteen years old?
7. Are your earrings expensive?
8. Is ice cream hot ?
9. Are lemons yellow and sour?
10. Are Andy and Jack girls?
No, …he isn’t…………………………………………..
Yes, …it is………………………………………….
Yes, …they are………………………………………….
No, ……Iam not………………………………………..
Yes, …he is………………………………………….
No, …they aren’t…………………………………………..
No, …it isn’t…………………………………………..
Yes,…they are…………………………………………..
No, …they aren’t…………………………………………..

L) Build up questions and give answers:

Example: engineer / William Is William an engineer? Yes, he is an engineer. (+)

1. good rider / Steve is steve a good rider ? …yes he is a good rider.…………….…………(+)

2. lazy students / Mark and Lucy …are mark and lucy lazy students? … no they aren’t lazy students (- )
3. soup / hot …is sout hot…..………………….…? … yes it is hot (+)
4. the baby / asleep …is the baby asleep? ……no he isn’t asleep…………..………... (- )
5. basketball team / L.A. Lakers is LA Lakers a basketball team?... yes it is a basketball team … (+)

M) Answer these questions:

1. Are trees green or gray? ……trees are green…...……………………………………

2. Are clouds brown or white? ……clouds are white…………………...……………………
3. Is it an English or French dictionary? (French) … it’s an french dictionary
4. Is it a sports car or a classic car? (classic) ……it’s a classic car………………………………….……..
5. Is Egypt in Europe or in Africa? ……Egypt is in africa
 6. Is it a butterfly or a bee? (butterfly) ……it is a butterfly………………………………….……..
7. Are they skirts or pullovers? (pullovers) …… … they are pullovers
8. Is he an outlaw or a guardian? (outlaw) ………he is am outlaw……………………………….……..
9. Is your father young or old? (old) ………my father is old……………………………………...
10. Are we army officers or police officers? (army) …… we are army officers

N) Read the passage and answer the questions:

Sophia: I am Sophia Berger. Are you Jordan Turner?

Jordan: Yes, I am. Are you English?
Sophia: Hector is. I am French. Are you from the United States?
Jordan: Yes, I am. Hector, are you from London?
Hector: Yes, I am. Are you from California?
Jordan: No, I am from New York City. Is London a big city?
Hector: Yes, it is a big city. Sophia, are you from Lyon?
Sophia: Yes, I am from Lyon.
Hector: Is Lyon near Florence?
Sophia: No, it isn’t. Florence is in Italy.
Hector: Oh, isn’t it in France? I am a real fool.
Jordan: No, Hector. Of course you are not a fool! Are you and Sophia students?
Hector: I am a student. She is an actress in France. We are tourists in the United States.
Sophia: Are you a student, Jordan?
Jordan: No, I am not a student. I’m a lawyer. I am on a holiday.

* Give long answers. If the answer is negative, then give the right answer:

Example: Is Sophia from Paris? …No, she isn’t…… She is from Lyon…………….

1. Is Jordan from California?…… no, he isn’t he is from new york city

2. Is Florence in Italy? ……yes, it is it is italy
3. Are Sophia and Hector students?
……No, they aren’t sophia is an atrees and hector is a students
4. Is Hector from Manchester?
……No, he isn’t he is from London

5. Is Sophia a dancer?… NO,….. ……she isn’t she is an actress

6. ……………………………………………………….

Write True or False:

1. …..T… Hector is English. 6. …F Sophia is from the United States.

2. …T…… Hector isn’t from Manchester. 7. … T… Jordan is from New York City.
3. …F…… London is not a big city. 8. …T….. Florence is in Italy.
4. …T…… Hector is a student. 9. …F….. Jordan is a teacher.
5. …F…… Sophia is an actress in London. 10. T…. Sophia and Hector are tourists.