Regional Caldas

Centro Pecuario y Agroempresarial

SUBJECT PRONOUNS AND VERB “TO BE”

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

Cat and horse…they… Mary………she….… Tom ……he…..

Jack and I ……we…….. Books...…they………. Sister ….she……
You and Dave …they… Plane …...it…… Sunshine ….it……
Apple ………it……… Cactus……it…… Parents …..they……
Pamela ………she……… News .......they…… Scissors......they……
Geese …..they…….. Flowers ……they…… Piano …...it…….
School ……it……… Daughter...…she....... Milk ……it…….
Children......they……. Sugar.…..it…….. Feet …..they……
Bicycle ……it…….. Ann and Kate ….they… Tennis …..they….
Son.……he……… Mice ……they……. Sky …….it…….
Shop ……it…….. Buses …..they…… Papers.…they……
Mr. Green ……he……. Brother-in-law ……he….. Picture …..it…….
Friendship …….it…… 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. (+) 8. Munich…..is…..a city. (+)

2.Jasmine ……isn’t….. a student. (-) 9. He…..is…..a postman. (+)
3.We ……are….friends. (+) 10. It……is……..nine o’clock. (+)
4.I .…am not….. hungry. (-) 11. Manhattan……isn’t….an island. (-)
5.Mark .......is...... 20 years old. (+) 12. Mr. Richards …..is…… a lawyer. (+)
6. A bee …..isn’t …... a big insect. (-) 13. I ….am…..ill. I…..am not.......happy. (+ / -)
7. Newsweek ……is…… a magazine. (+)..........................14. London……is……..a big city. (+)

C. Rewrite the sentences by using “ IS, ISN’T, AM, AM NOT, ARE, AREN’T”:

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

b. The United States aren’t a city.…………They United Stated isn’t a city……….
c. An elephant am not a small animal.……….An elephant is not a small animal………….
d. 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? …………Am I a student?…………
7. Mrs. Stuart aren’t a poor woman. ………Mrs. Stuart 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 is not hot…………..
10. Simon are from United Kingdom.………Simon is from United Kingdom…………

English Instructor Pilar

 D. 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…….. .

a. (Leonard and Mike, 25, fireman, tall, American)

….Leonard and Mike are twenty-five years old. They are fireman. They are tall. They are American…..…

b. (Patty and Brian, 12, not electrician, not blonde, not Turkish children)
…Patty and Brian are twelve years old. They are not electrician. They are not blonde. They are not Turkish children..

c. (Natalie, nurse, not tall, French)

..….Natalie is nurse. She is not tall. She isn’t French……………

d. (Mark, 19, accountant, short, British)

….Mark is nineteen years old. He is accountant. He is short. He is British………………

E. 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 from California. He is from New York…………...
2. Is Florence in Italy? …………yes, Florence is in Italy…………………………………………….….
3. Are Sophia and Hector students?.......She isn’t student. She is actress. He is student………………
4. Is Hector from Manches………Not, He is from Londres …………….……………………………………
5. Is Sophia a dancer? ……………Not, She is actress………………………..

Write True or False:

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

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