1 Grammar help

Subject pronouns
1 Write the subject pronouns. Use the words in 4 Choose the correct answers.
the box. I’m Rosie.
he ​
it ​
she ​
they ​
we ​
you a ’m b ’s
1 They teachers at our school.
you and your parents you a ’s b ’re
1 Mr. Philips 2 My best friend 15 years old.
2 my friends a is b am
3 my mom and I 3 Andy and Greg soccer fans.
4 the hamster a is b are
5 Mrs. Heritage 4 You a new student.
a ’re b ’m
2 Complete the sentences with subject pronouns. 5 Athens the capital city of Greece.
My sisters and I are American. We are from a are b is
the U.S. 6 We in a school band.
1 My name’s Maria. am a high school a ’s b ’re
student.
2 Mrs. Davis is my teacher. is a music 5 Write these sentences again. Use short forms.
teacher. I am at the movies.
3 Pirates of the Caribbean is my favorite movie. I’m at the movies.
is awesome! 1 You are a good student.
4 are a new student. What’s your name?
5 Lucy and Dan are Australian. are from 2 We are fans of One Direction!
Melbourne.

3 They are in 8th grade.
be: Simple present
4 He is British.
Affirmative

3 Reorder the words to write sentences. 5 She is a math teacher.
is / a singer / Ana
Ana is a singer. 6 It is a great TV show.
1 are / you / from Russia

2 friends / are / Zac and I

3 Spanish / Mr. Perez / is

4 a teacher / am / I

5 the book / good / is

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Possessive adjectives
6 Complete the sentences with the possessive
adjectives in the box.

her ​
his ​its ​my ​our ​their ​your

My dad is 36. His birthday is in April.

1 Paris is famous for art.
2 Jack and I are Canadian. parents are
Brazilian.
3 I’m from New York. name is Abby.
4 They’re Mexican students. names are
Ana and Valentina.
5 She likes ice cream. It’s favorite food.
6 My favorite subject is math. What’s
favorite subject?

The indefinite article: a / an

7 Check (✓) the correct column.
a an
  exercise book ✓
1 movie
2 eraser
3 pencil
4 computer
5 arm
6  yellow bag
7 actor
8  Australian boy

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