WORKSHEET 1

SUBJECT : Subject Pronouns and Verb “ To Be “

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

cat and horse……IT…… Mary……SHE……… Tom …………HE…

Jack and I books ………IT…. sister ………….SHE
…………THEY..
You and Dave plane ………….IT sunshine ……….IT
…THEY……..
cheese ……IT………… cactus …………IT parents …………..THEY
Pamela ………SHE……… news ................THEY scissors ...................IT
geese …………….IT flowers …………IT piano …………….IT
school ………….IT daughter …………SHE milk ……………IT
children ………..IT sugar ………..IT feet …………..IT
bicycle …………HE Ann and Kate …IT……. tennis ………….IT
son …………….IT mice ……………WE sky …………….IT
shop …………….HE buses …………..IT papers …………THEY
Mr. Green …………HE… brother-in-law picture ………..IT
……HE……..
friendship dolphin IT………… The Riggs family
………….THEY 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´t….. 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 ……are… insects. They
…aren´t….
mammals. (- / +)
12. He …is…… a postman. (+)
13. It …is……. nine o’clock. (+)
14. Manhattan ……isn’t……. 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 …aren´t ……… 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 ……is ….. sweet. It … isn´t ….. sour.
3. Copper ………..is cheap. Diamonds ……is…… 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 ………is hard. It …isn´t …….. easy.
10. Mariah …is a beautiful girl. She …isn´t…… ugly.

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

1. London aren’t a country. …….London isn’t a

country……………..
2. The United States aren’t a city. ……the United states isn´t a
city……………………………………….
3. An elephant am not a small animal. ………… An elephant isn´t a small
animal………………………………….
4. English and Turkish isn’t sister languages. …………English and Turkish aren´t
sister languages ………………………………….
5. Mercedes aren’t a bike. …………Mercedes isn´t a bike
………………………………….
6. Is I a student ? ……Are you student……… ?
……………………………….
7. Mrs. Stuart aren’t a poor woman. ………Mrs.Stuat isn´t a poor
woman …………………………………….
8. Cigarettes isn’t good for people. …………………Cigarettes aren´t
good for people ………………………..
9. The North Pole am not hot. …The North Pole isn´t
hot………………………………………..
10. Simon are from United Kingdom. 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 twenty five years old . they are is a fireman .
they are is tall. They are american
.…………………….………………………………………………………..
2. (Patty and Brian, 12, not electrician, short, not Turkish children)
………………………………Patty and Brian are twelve years old . They aren´t is
an electrician . they are is short . they aren´t turkish children
.…………………………………………………………..
3. (Natalie and I, nurse, not tall, French)
…………Natalia and I . they are a nurse. They aren´t tall. They are
french.……………………………………………………………………………....
4. (Mark, 19, accountant, short, British)
……Mark …………………Mark is nineteen years old. He is an accountant . he is
short . he is british .…………………………………………………………………..
5. (Cengiz, 23, lieutenant, not blonde, Turkish)
…………………Cengiz is twenty three years old . he is a lieutenant . he isn´t
blonde. He is turkish
.……………………………………………………………………….

G) Build up sentences:

1. Mike / drummer (-) …..Mike isn’t a

drummer…………...................
2. Charlie and Chris / policemen(+) …………………………………charlie and
chris are a policemen.……………..
3. Danny and Rick / singers (-) ………………danny and rick aren´t a
singers………………………………….
4. Salem and Lucky / puppies (+) …………………salem and lucky are a
puppies ……………………………….
5. Rome / London / cities (+) …………………… …………rome and
london are a 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 …………am…… 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. ……………is she a pretty girl.
?……………………………………..
3. Belinda is a singer. ……………………is she a singer
?……………………………..
4. Nick is an actor. ……………is he an
actor?……………………………………..
5. We are good friends. ………are we good
friends…?………………………………………..
6. He is an officer. ………is he an
officer…?………………………………………
7. It is an eraser. …………is it an
eraser………?………………………………
8. You and Eddie are partners. ……………are they partners
?……………………………………
9. Rosie is angry. ………………is she
angry…………?………………………
10. Jack and I aren’t good swimmers. ……………………………are they 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?

…………………….. What is it? İt is a dove ………... What
is it? ………it is a world……………

2)  Is it a river? …no, it isn´t.……….….

mountain? … no,it isn´t
9)  Is it a
 What is it? ……it is a mountain ……………….. What is it?
…………………it is a beach…….

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 camera…………….

4)  Are these tomatoes ? ……no, they aren´t……… 11)  Are

these farms? ……no, they aren´t ……….
What are they? …they are a flowers……………………. What are they
? ………they are a building……………

5)  Are these pencils ? ………no , they aren´t ……… 12)  Is this a

motorcycle? ……no,it isn´t …….
What are they? …they are a books ………………………… What
is it? ..……………it is a helicopter …………..

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 cup ……………

7)  Is it a horse? ……no , it isn´t ……………. 14) 

Are these tables? … no , it isn´t ……
What is it? ……it is a cat …………………… What are they ?
……they are a beds……………

K) Give long answers:

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

1. Are you a student? Yes, I am a second semester psychology

students……………………………….
2. Is Tom in the park? No,he isn´t , He is in the
house…………………………………………..
3. Is it a poetry book? Yes, it is a 220-sheet poetry book
………………………………………….
4. Are Mary and John friends? … Yes, they have been good ……, friends for
two years ……………………………………….
 5. Am I an executive ? No, i am not , I am a student …………………………… ..
…………………………….…………………………………………..
6. Is Thomas fifteen years old? Yes, he is just turned
………………………………. ………………………………………….
7. Are your earrings expensive? No it isn´t it is an earrings are very cheap
………………………………. …………………………………………..
8. Is ice cream hot ? No, …it isn´t , it's very cold ………………………
..……………………………………..
9. Are lemons yellow and sour? Yes the lemons are bitter
…………………………………………..
10. Are Andy and Jack girls? No, they aren´t . they are a boy
……………………………………………..

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 a lazy
students………………………..? …no,………they aren´t a lazy
students………..………(- )
3. soup / hot ……is soup a hot..………………….…?
……..yes ,it is .a hot...…………………(+)
4. the baby / asleep it is asleep the baby……………………………?
……no ,it isn´t (- )
5. basketball team / L.A. Lakers is it L.A. Lakers a basketball team
……………………………? ..yes , it is .(+)

M) Answer these questions:

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

2. Are clouds brown or white? They are clouds white.
…………...……………………
3. Is it an English or French dictionary? (French) it is a French dictionary………
4. Is it a sports car or a classic car? (classic) ………… it is a classic
car…………………………….……..
5. Is Egypt in Europe or in Africa? …………………it 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 a pullovers
……………………………….……..
8. Is he an outlaw or a guardian? (outlaw) ……he is an outlaw
………………………………….……..
9. Is your father young or old? (old) …he 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

………………………………………………………..
2. Is Florence in Italy? …………………yes it is
…………………………………………..
3. Are Sophia and Hector students?
………………no they aren´t s they are tourists
………………………………………………………………………….
4. Is Hector from Manchester?
……………………………no he isn´t , he is from london
…………………………………………………………….
5. Is Sophia a dancer?…….. ……no , she isn´t , she is a lawyer
……………………………………………………….

Write True or False:

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

States.
2. …f…… 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.