WORKSHEET 1

SUBJECT : Subject Pronouns and Verb “ To Be “

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

cat and horse………THEY Mary……………SHE Tom ……………HE

Jack and I …………..WE books ………….IT sister ………….SHE
You and Dave ……they plane ………….IT sunshine ……….IT
cheese ………………IT cactus …………IT parents …………..THEY
Pamela ………………SHE news ................it scissors ...................IT
geese …………….it flowers …………it piano …………….IT
school ………….IT daughter …………she milk ……………IT
children ………..they sugar ………..IT feet …………..it
bicycle …………IT Ann and Kate …….THEY tennis ………….it
son …………….HE mice ……………IT sky …………….IT
shop …………….IT buses …………..it papers …………it
Mr. Green ……………HE brother-in-law ……he picture ………..IT
friendship ………….WE 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. (+) 11. İzmir IS a city. (+)

2. Jasmine ISN’T a student. (-)
3. We ARE friends. (+)
4. I AM NOT hungry. (-)
5. Mark IS 20 years old. (+)
6. A bee ISN’T a big insect. (-)
7. Newsweek IS a magazine. (+)
8. I AM NOT a professional football
player. (-)
9. I know you. You ARE in my class. (+)
10.Cows AREN´T insects. They ARE
mammals. (- / +)
12. He IS a postman. (+)
13. It IS nine o’clock. (+)
14. Manhattan ISN’T an island. (-)
15. Mr. Richards IS a lawyer. (+)
16. I AM ill. I AM NOT happy. (+ / -)
17. London ISN’T a big city. (+)
18. Dave and Adrian AREN’T sisters. They ARE
brothers. (- / +)
19. New York ARE near to New Jersey. (+)
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 ARE cities.

2. A lemon ISN´T sweet. It IS sour.
3. Copper IS cheap. Diamonds ARE expensive.
4. Airplanes AREN’T slow. They ARE fast.
5. Ice cream and candy ARE sweet.
6. Today IS NOT cloudy. It IS bright.
7. My brother IS married. He ISN´T single.
8. I AM NOT from Turkey. I AM from Canada.
9. Maths IS hard. It ISN´T easy.
10. Mariah IS a beautiful girl. She ISN’T 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.… The United States isn´t a city
………………………….
3. An elephant am not a small animal. … An elephant isn´t a small
animal.………………………………………….
4. English and Turkish isn’t sister languages.…… English and Turkish ARE sister
languages.………………………………….
5. Mercedes aren’t a bike.……………… Mercedes isn’t a
bike.…………………………….
6. Is I a student ? …………… I am 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 am not good for
people.………………………..
9. Cigarettes isn’t good for people.…………… Cigarettes an not good for
people……………………………..
10. Simon are from United Kingdom. …… Simon is from United
Kingdom.……………………………………..

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…. adults. We …are….. students. We …are…… Canadians. We
…are………. Americans.
We …are….. from Chicago. Chicago …are.. 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, they are fireman tall, they aren´t from

American.

2. (Patty and Brian, 12, not electrician, short, not Turkish children)
Patty and Brian are not tuerkish children.their das is not electrician. Brian is short.

3. (Natalie and I, nurse, not tall, French)

Natalia and i am are nurse. Natalia are not tall. Shi is french..

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

mark is not nineteen years. mark aren´t accountant. He is short. Mark is British.

5. (Cengiz, 23, lieutenant, not blonde, Turkish)

………………………………………………………………………………………
….

G) Build up sentences:

1. Mike / drummer (-) …..Mike isn’t a

drummer…………...................
2. Charlie and Chris / policemen(+) Charlie and Chris are policemen

3. Danny and Rick / singers (-) Danny and Rick are not singers

4. Salem and Lucky / puppies (+) Salem and Lucky are puppies

5. Rome / London / cities (+) Rome an London are cities

H) Choose the best answer:

1. Maggie and Carol …………… good friends.

a) am b) are c) is d) isn’t

2. Sue ………. a science teacher.

a) are not b) is c) are d) am

3. Mark Steven ………….. a student at Kennedy High School. It …….. an old

school.
a) am / is b) are / is c) is / am d) is / is

4. Margarita ……….. from Spain. I ………….. from Turkey.

a) is / am b) are / is c) am / is d) is / are

5. You and I ……………… at the same age.

a) am isn’t c) are d) is
I) Change the sentences into questions:

Example: I am an engineer. ……Am I an engineer?……….

1. You are ill. Are you ill?

…………………………………………………..
2. Linda is a pretty girl. Linda he is not a pretty girl?
…………………………………………………..
3. Belinda is a singer. Belinda he is not a singer?
…………………………………………………..
4. Nick is an actor. He is Nick an actor?
…………………………………………………..
5. We are good friends. Are we good frinds?
…………………………………………………..
6. He is an officer. Are you a officer ?
…………………………………………………
7. It is an eraser. It is an eraser?
…………………………………………………
8. You and Eddie are partners. You and Eddie are partners.
…………………………………………………
9. Rosie is angry. Hi is not rosie angry ?
…………………………………………………
10. Jack and I aren’t good swimmers. Jack and I aren’t good swimmers?
…………………………………………………

J) Give a short and a long answer:

Example:  Is it a car? …No, it isn’t.

What is it? …It is a house…….

1)  Is it a fish? …no, it isn´t.. 8)  Is it Saturn? No, it isent

What is it? is a pigeon What is it? it is the Earth

2)  Is it a river? it not a river. 9) Is it a mountain?it not a mountain

What is it? It is a mountain What is it? It is beach

3)  Is it a radio? İt not a radio 10)  Is it a CD player? Not a CD player

What is it? .it it a tv... What is it? İs it camera

4)  Are these tomatoes? are not tomatoes 11)  Are these farms? Yhey are not
What are they? They are fñower What are they ? is it a city

5) Are these pencils ? are not pencils 12)Is this a motorcycle? No its not a
- motorcicycle
What are they? They are books What is it? İs it a plane

6) Is it a school bus? İs not a school bus 13) Is it a bottle? İs not a bottle
What is it? it is a amblance What is it? İt is a cup

7)  Is it a horse? İs not a horse 14)  Are these tables? They are not
What is it? İt is a cat What are they ? they are beds

K) Give long answers:

Example: Are you a scientist? ………Yes, I am a scientist.………………

1. Are you a student? Yes, i am a student..............................................

2. Is Tom in the park?
3. Is it a poetry book?
4. Are Mary and John friends?
5. Am I an executive ?
6. Is Thomas fifteen years old?
7. Are your earrings expensive?
8. Is ice cream hot ?
9. Are lemons yellow and sour?
10. Are Andy and Jack girls?
No, tom is not in the parrk……………………..
Yes, it is the poetry book.......………………….
Yes, they are friends………………………........
No, i amnot a executive ………………………..
Yes, thomas is fisteen years …………………...
No, are not earrings ………..…………………..
No, the is cream it´d not a hot ……..…………..
Yes, lemons are yellow and sour……………….
No, they are not.........................………………..

L) Build up questions and give answers:

Example: engineer / William Is William an engineer? Yes, he is an

engineer. (+)

1. good rider / Steve steve it is a good rider ? yes, steve is good

rider .…………….…………(+)
 2. lazy students / Mark and Lucy mark and luci are lazy students .? no ,mark and
lucy are not a lazy students (- )
3. soup / hot is the soup hot ? yes , the soup is hot (+)
4. the baby / asleep is the baby asleep? Thr baby is not aslrrp (- )
5. basketball team / L.A. Lakers the l.a lakers is a basketball team? The lakers is it
a basketball team.(+)

M) Answer these questions:

1. Are trees green or gray?

Are gray ………...………………………………
2. Are clouds brown or white?
Clouds are white ………………………...…
3. Is it an English or French dictionary? (French)
it is a dictionary french…………………
4. Is it a sports car or a classic car? (classic)
it is a claccic car …………………………..
5. Is Egypt in Europe or in Africa?
Egypt is it in africa …………………
6. Is it a butterfly or a bee? (butterfly)
is it a butterfly …………………………..
7. Are they skirts or pullovers? (pullovers)
they are pullovers …………………………
8. Is he an outlaw or a guardian? (outlaw)
is it a oulaw …………………………
9. Is your father young or old? (old)
may fater is old …………………
10. Are we army officers or police officers? (army) thry are a
rmy officeer …………………………

N) 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………………………………………………………..
2. Is Florence in Italy?
………no……………………………………………………..
3. Are Sophia and Hector students?

……no……………………………………………………………………………
……….
4. Is Hector from Manchester?
………………………………………………………………………………
…no, hector it is from freach……….
5. Is Sophia a dancer?…….. yes, sophia isit a dancer
…………………………………………………………….

Write True or False:

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

States.
2. …f…… Hector isn’t from Manchester. 7. … t… Jordan is from New York
City.
3. …t…… London is not a big city. 8. …f….. Florence is in Italy.
4. …t…… Hector is a student. 9. …f….. Jordan is a teacher.
5. …f…… Sophia is an actress in London. 10. …t…. Sophia and Hector are
tourists.