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StartUp Level 1  Inductive Grammar Worksheet  Unit 1, Lesson 2

STATEMENTS WITH BE; ARTICLES A / AN

PART 1  Statements with be
Study the Examples
Read the statements with be.
I am Anne. I’m a manager.
You are Daniel. You’re my new neighbor.
He is a flight attendant. He’s also a student.
She is an engineer. She’s an old friend.
We are Megan and Denise. We’re dentists.
They are teachers. They’re also scientists.

Figure Out the Rules

Look at the examples again. Complete the rules. Write words from the box.

am  are  is  she’s  I‘m   we’re

1. Use with you, we, and they.

2. Use with I.
3. Use with he and she.
4. is the contraction for we are.
5. is the contraction for she is.
6. is the contraction for I am.

PART 2  Articles a / an
Study the Examples
Read the sentences with a and an.
I’m an accountant.
She’s a doctor.
He’s a nurse.
She’s an engineer.
You’re an illustrator.
He’s a programmer.

Figure Out the Rules

Look at the examples again. Complete the rules. Circle the correct answer.
1. Use a / an before consonant sounds.
2. Use a / an before vowel sounds.

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StartUp Level 1  Inductive Grammar Worksheet  Unit 1, Lesson 3

REGULAR PLURAL NOUNS; NEED AND HAVE

PART 1  Regular Plural Nouns
Study the Examples
Read the sentences. Underline the regular plural nouns.
Example: I need one red pen and two black pens.
She needs one big box and three small boxes.
We have a class today and two classes tomorrow.
Take a dictionary from the shelf. The English dictionaries are on the black shelves.

Figure Out the Rules

Look at the examples again. Complete the rules. Write answers from the box.

-es   -s   v   i

1. Add to make most nouns plural.

2. For nouns ending in x or s, add .
3. For nouns ending in f, change the f to and add -es.
4. For nouns ending in a consonant + y, change the y to and add –es.

PART 2  Need and have

Study the Examples
Read the sentences with need and have.
I have a pencil. I need a pen.
You have a phone. You need a cell phone.
We have a computer. We need a printer.
They have desks. They need chairs.
She has sticky notes. She needs a notepad.
The printer is new. It has paper. It needs ink.

Figure Out the Rules

Look at the examples again. Complete the rules. Check (✓) the correct columns in the chart.

I You We They She / he It

Use need with…
Use needs with…
Use have with…
Use has with…

Look at the examples again. Complete the rule. Circle the correct answer.

Need and have are / are not followed by nouns.

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