6- First Week Exercises ( Answers )

 First Week Exercises

(Answers ) 

1- Be : 

1. She is a student.

2. We are students.

3. I am a worker.

4. John and Mary are at home.

5. You are a teacher. (singular)

6. You are in the classroom. (plural)

7. He is a good worker.

8. My family is in Mexico. (family=singular)

9. It is cold outside.

10. They are in the car.

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2- "be" negative

Part A.

Directions: Make each sentence negative using the word "not." Do not use the contraction. 

1. He is not here today.

2. They are not ready to leave yet.

3. It is not sunny outside.

4. We are not at work today.

5. I am not on the phone.

6. The students are not in the classroom.

7. My friend John is not in his car.

8. You are not in line.

9. These shoes are not on sale.

10. Maria is not in the kitchen.

Part B.

Directions: Complete each sentence using the verb "be" in the negative. Please use a contraction.

1.  Sarah isn't a good choice for that job.

2.  There aren't any students in the classroom.

3. You aren't at the party yet.

4. He isn't happy with his new computer.

5.  I'm not hungry today. (can't contract "am" with "not")

6.  The employees aren't on break.

7. The sun isn't out today.

8.  There isn't a good movie on TV tonight.

9.  You and I aren't at work today.

10.  The dog isn't thirsty.

Part C.

Write the verb "be" in the negative form--

Singular	Plural
I am not	We are not
You are not	You are not
He is not
She is not	They are not
It is not

Write the verb "be" in the negative form. Contract the subject and the verb "be."

Singular	Plural
I'm not	We're not
You're not	You're not
He's not
She's not	They're not
It's not

Write the verb "be" in the negative form. Contract the verb "be" and "not."

Singular	Plural
I am not	We aren't
You aren't	You aren't
He isn't
She isn't	They aren't
It isn't

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3-Making questions with the verb "be" in the present tense

Part A.

Directions: Complete each question with the verb "be" in the present tense (am, is, or are).

1. __Are_____ you a student?

2. __Is______ the test today?

3. __Are_____ the students in the classroom?

4. __Am______ I early?

5. ___Is_____ this a good book?

6. __Are______ your hands clean?

7. ___Is_____ Bina at work today?

8. __Are______ we on time?

9. __Are_____ you tired?

10. __Is______ that clock right?

Part B.

Directions: Complete each question with the verb "be" in the present tense (am, is, or are) after the question word.

1. Where ___am_____ I?

2. When ___is______ the movie on?

3. Why ____are______ you here?

4. How ____are______ you?

5. What ____is_____ it?

6. Who ____is______ that?

7. What time ____is_____ it?

8. How many books ____are_____ on the shelf?

9. How much ____is______ the ticket?

10. How cold ____are_____ the drinks?

Part C.

Directions: Complete each sentence with the verb "be" and the correct pronoun. 

1. ____Is____ ___she_____ at work today? (a woman)

2. ____Are____ ___they_____ outside? (children)

3. ____Am____ _____I____ online? (first person, singular)

4. ____Is ____ ___it_____ hot outside? (the weather)

5. ____Is____ ___he_____ on the phone? (a man)

6. ____Are_____ ____we_____ ready? (first person, plural)

7. ____Is ____ ___it_____ any fun? (a game)

8. ____Are____ ___they_____ charged yet? (batteries)

9. ____Is _____ _____it____ any good? (a salad)

10. __Are_____ _____you______ angry at me? (a person I talk to)

Part D.

Directions: Make a question with the verb "be" in the preset tense Use the picture to the right for ideas. 

1. Is it 5 o'clock ?
2. is this a television ?
3. Is it a cat?
4. Are they playing?
5. Is this a book ?

4- Nouns and Pronouns : 

Part A.

Directions: Complete each sentence with the correct subject pronoun. 

1. He is a student. (a man)

2. They are students (a boy and a girl)

3. Is it a good car? (a thing)

4. They are at home. (two people)

5. She is from Nicaragua. (a woman)

6. They are not very good computers. (a group)

7. I am at work. (oneself)

8. Is it cold today? (the weather)

9. Are they members of the website? (people)

10. She and I are in the same class. (a woman)

Part B.

Directions: Complete each sentence with the correct object pronoun. 

1.  John teaches us English every day. (you and I)

2.  There's some mail for me in the mailbox. (I)

3.  I like you very much. (you--singular or plural)

4.  She works with him at that company. (a man)

5.  He likes her very much. (a woman)

6.  They like to eat it with cream cheese. (a thing)

7.  Sue usually puts them in the refrigerator. (things)

8.  Please give it to me. (I)

9.  They want us to work this weekend. (you and I)

10.  I want you to do something for me. (you)

Part C.
Write the subject pronouns in the singular and plural.

singular	plural
I you he she it	we you they

Write the object pronouns in the singular and plural

singular	plural
me you him her it	us you them