Grammar Activities

Unit 1 People
Lesson A: Review of Simple Present Be
A Write the correct form of the verb be.
1. Pilar is Peruvian.
2. Li and Wei Chinese.
3. We Mexican.
4. They dancers.
5. He a journalist.

B Write the sentences again. Use contractions.

1. I am Mexican. I’m Mexican .
2. They are Australian. .
3. Leyla is Jordanian. .
4. We are photographers from China. .
5. You are a travel agent. .

C Unscramble the sentences.

1. a / not / is / Ali / police officer. Ali is not a police o cer .
2. politicians. / are / They / not .
3. are / We / Japanese. / not .
4. am / I / a / chef. / not .
5. not / You / French. / are .

D Match the questions and answers.

1. Are you a journalist?
2. Is Jean-Luc French?
3. Is Yukiko Chinese?
4. Are they dancers?
5. Are the photographers Irish?
b a. No, she isn’t. She’s from Japan.
b. Yes, I am.
c. No, they aren’t. They’re Australian.
d. Yes, he is.
e. No, they aren’t.

E Fill in the blanks with the correct form of pronoun + be, or contraction of pronoun + be.
1. A: Are they Mexican? B: Yes, they are .
2. A: Are French? B: Yes, I .
3. A: Are Mexican? B: No, they . Guatemalan.
4. A: the politician Jordanian? B: Yes, she .
5. A: the journalists French? B: No, Belgian.

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 Lesson C: Wh- Questions with Be; Be + Adjective (+ Noun)
A Complete the sentences with the correct form of be.
1. My friends are happy.
2. Eric’s job dangerous. He a police officer.
3. Their jobs interesting.
4. My English classes difficult, but they interesting.
5. The politicians rich.

B Circle the correct word or words to complete the sentence.

1. My uncle is ( rich | a rich | an rich ) man.
2. Carmen is ( interesting | a interesting | an interesting ) woman.
3. The assignment is ( difficult | a difficult | an difficult ) reading.
4. It is ( dangerous | a dangerous | an dangerous ) job.
5. Leo is ( unhappy | a unhappy | an unhappy ) child.

C Circle a or an to complete the sentence.

1. He is ( a | an ) boring person.
2. It is ( a | an ) interesting class.
3. France is ( a | an ) safe country.
4. It is ( a | an ) easy assignment.
5. She is ( a | an ) happy person.

D Write sentences using the cues and possessive adjectives. Follow the example.
1. Susan, German Her nationality is German .
2. you, Japan .
3. Luis, Peru .
4. Nina, Jordan .
5. Sofia and Jack, Australia .

E Complete the sentences using a possessive adjective.

1. My parents are journalists. Their jobs are interesting.
2. Enrique is a doctor. salary is good.
3. Mei is a travel agent. job is fun.
4. You are unhappy. life is difficult.
5. I am a good student. education is important to me.

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