Practice + Subject and verb “to be”

1. Rewrite the underlined words using MINE, YOURS, HIS, HERS, OURS, THEIRS:

1. This is Ayşe’s coat.

This is hers.

2. It is my chocolate. Don’t eat it!

it’s mine! don’t eat it

3. That red book is not Can’s book. His book is blue. his/his

4. A: Look at these keys. Are they our keys? ours

B: No, they are not your keys. They are my mother’s keys.

yours/hers

5. A: Are those your glasses or my glasses on the table?

yours/mine

B: I think, they are your glasses. My glasses aren’t on the table. They are in my bag.

yours/mine

2. Fill in the blanks using MINE, YOURS, HIS, HERS, OURS, THEIRS:

1. A: Is this John’s tie?

B: Yes, it is his .

2. My umbrella isn’t black. mine is grey.

3. There is a car near your house. Is it yours?

4. That green shirt isn’t Ayşe’s. hers is blue.

5. Pass this ball to us. It is ours .

6. They don’t like sandwiches. These sandwiches are not theirs.

7. Don’t take these keys. They are not yours.

8. A: There is a pair of brown gloves here. Are they your gloves or my gloves?

B: I haven’t got brown gloves. They aren’t mine , they are yours.

9. A: Is their house old?

B: No, theirs is very old.

10. Can I take your pen? mine is at home.

3. Fill in the blanks with MY, YOUR, HIS, HER, ITS, OUR, THEIR, ME, YOU, HIM,
HER, IT, US, THEM, MINE, YOURS, HERS, HIS, OURS, THEIRS where necessary:

1. Is that Jim’s tie? Show …………… this tie.

2. There is a pen on the table. Give ………….. to me.

3. Pass these books to your friends. They are ………….. .

4. A: Is this my umbrella?

B: No, it isn’t ………….. umbrella. …………. is on the table.

5. Gökçe and I are in the classroom. ……………. bags are under the desk over there. Could

you bring ………….. to ………….. ?

6. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are at the door. This is …………. key. Please give ………… to …………. .

7. A: Have you got a green pullover?

B: No, …………….. isn’t green. It’s blue.

8. Look at that man. ………….. name is John Brown. This psssport is ……………. . Give ……………. to
……………. .

SUBJECT: Subject Pronouns and Verb “ To Be “

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

cat and horse………… Mary…………… Tom ……………

Jack and I ………….. books …………. sister ………….

You and Dave ……….. plane …………. sunshine ……….

cheese ……………… cactus ………… parents …………..

Pamela ……………… news ................ scissors ...................

geese ……………. flowers ………… piano …………….

school …………. daughter ………… milk ……………

children ……….. sugar ……….. feet …………..

bicycle ………… Ann and Kate ………. tennis ………….

son ……………. mice …………… sky …………….

shop ……………. buses ………….. papers …………

Mr. Green …………… brother-in-law ………….. picture ………..

friendship …………. dolphin ………… The Riggs family ………..

B. Fill in the blanks using “AM, IS, ARE, AM NOT, ISN’T, AREN’T”:

1. It is an onion. (+)
2. İzmir is a city. (+)
3. Jasmine isn’t/is not a student. (-)
4. He is a postman. (+)
5. We are friends. (+)
6. It is nine o’clock. (+)
7. I am not hungry. (-)
8. Manhattan isn’t an island. (-)
9. Mark is 10 years old. (+)
10. Mr. Richards is a lawyer. (+)
11. A bee isn’t a big insect. (-)
12. I am ill. I am not happy. (+ / -)
13. Newsweek is a magazine. (+)
14. London is a big city. (+)
15. I am not a professional football player. (-)
16. Dave and Adrian are not/aren’t sisters. They are brothers. (- / +)
17. I know you. You are in my class. (+)
18. New York is near to New Jersey. (+)
19. Cows aren’t insects. They are mammals. (- / +)
20. Susan and I aren’t teachers. We are students. (- / +)

C. Fill in the blanks using “AM, IS, ARE, AM NOT, ISN’T, AREN’T”:

1. Germany, England, and Spain aren’t/are not cities.

2. A lemon is not sweet. It is sour.

3. Copper is cheap. Diamonds are expensive.

4. Airplanes are not/aren’t slow. They are fast.

5. Ice cream and candy are sweet.

6. Today is cloudy. It isn’t bright.

7. My brother isn’t married. He is single.

8. I am not from Turkey. I am from Canada.

9. Maths is not hard. It is easy.

10. Mariah isn’t a beautiful girl. She is ugly.

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

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

2. The United States aren’t a city. isn’t a city

3. An elephant am not a small animal. is not

4. English and Turkish isn’t sister languages. aren’t

5. Mercedes aren’t a bike. isn’t

6. Is I a student? is he a student?

7. Mrs. Stuart aren’t a poor woman. isn’t a poor woman

8. Cigarettes isn’t good for people. are not good for people

9. The North Pole am not hot. is not hot

10. Simon are from United Kingdom. is from…

E. Complete this postcard by using “AM, IS, ARE, AM NOT , ISN’T,AREN’T”:

Hello!
My name ….is….. Jack, and this ….is… Sue.
She is my sister. Sue is twelve years old and I am sixteen.
We are not adults. We are students. We are not Canadians. We are
Americans.
We are from Chicago. Chicago is in the United States.

Best regards,
Jack

F. 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.

1. (Leonard and Mike, 25, firemen, tall, American)

Leonard and Mike are twenty-five years old. They are American/ from America. Both of them
are firemen. They are both tall.
2. (Patty and Brian, 12, not electrician, short, not Turkish children)
patty and brian are not Turkish children. They are both twelve. they aren’t electrician. They
are short.
3. (Natalie and I, nurse, not tall, French)
French/ from France. We work as nurses.
4. (Mark, 19, accountant, short, British)
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. (Cengiz, 23, lieutenant, not blonde, Turkish)
twenty-three-year-old Turkish lieutenant