Design strategy

BE

Be Negative
Directions: Make each sentence negative using the word “not.” Do not use the contraction. (10 points)
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

Directions: Complete each sentence using the verb “be” in the negative. Please use a contraction. (10 points)
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.
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.

Be Questions
Directions: Complete each question with the verb “be” in the present tense (am, is, or are). (10 points)
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 que
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 he ticket?
10. How cold are the drinks?
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Nouns And Pronouns
Answers
Part A. I
Directions: Complete each sentence with the correct subject pronoun. (10 points) you
1 He is a student. (a man) He
2 They They are students (a boy and a girl in a photo) She
3 Is a good car? (a thing) It
4 They are at home. (two people you think about) We
5 She is from Nicaragua. (a woman) you
6 They are not very good computers. (a group) They
7 I am at work. (oneself)
8 Is it cold today? (the weather)
9 Are 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. (10 points) Answers
1  John teaches us English every day. (you and I) me
2 There’s some mail for me in the mailbox. (I) you
3  I like you very much. (you–singular or plural) him
4   She works with him at that company. (a man) her
5  He likes her very much. (a woman) It
6  They like to eat it with cream cheese. (a thing) us
7  Sue usually puts them in the refrigerator. (things) you
8  Please give it to me. (I) them
9 They want us to work this weekend. (you and I)
10  I want you to do something for me. (you

This That These Those

Part A.
Directions: Complete each sentence or question with this or these.
Answers
1 Is This yours? This
2 This is really diffi cult. This
3 Are These books from the library? These
4 Was This  a useful lesson? This
5 When were  These  lemons purchased? These
6 This milk tastes kind of sour. This
7 Take a look at These pants. Aren’t they nice? These
8 These  cars don’t have a good safety record. These
9 Where was This ?  Does it go here on the shelf? This ?
10 Does This cost a lot of money? This

Part B.
Directions: Complete each sentence or question with that or those.
Answers
1 How do you like Those peaches? Those
2 That  was the best movie I have ever seen! That
3 Those tables are dirty. Please clean them. Those
4 Whose are  Those ? Those ?
5 That  furniture is kind of expensive. That
6 Please hand me Those towels. Those
7 Whose is That ? That ?
8 How much are Those books? Those
9 We need to get  61 car out of the garage. That
10 That is basmati rice. It’s very good. That
 Part C.
Directions: Complete each sentence or question with this, that, these or those. Answers
Those
1 Are Those books over there on the table yours? These
2 These  grapes I’m eating are really good. That
3 That was a great movie we saw last night That
4  Take a look at That car across the street. Those
5 In Those days, everyone on the street knew each other. This
6 What’s the difference between This group here, and That  group way over there? Those
7 Where are Those  shoes you bought for me? This
8 This  is the first time I have ever seen an eclipse. That
9 That  was the first time I had ever seen a rhinocerous. Those
10 Those  apples were rotten so I threw them away.