GRAMMAR WORKSHEET VERB TO BE

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

1. It ___________________an onion. (+)

2. İzmir________________ a city. (+)

3. Jasmine_____________ a student. (-)

4. He __________________ a postman. (+)

5. We _________________ friends. (+) 13.

6. It___________________ nine o’clock. (+)

7. I ____________________hungry. (-)

8. Manhattan___________ an island. (-)

9. Mark ________________20 years old. (+)

10. Mr. Richards _________a lawyer. (+)

11. A bee _______________a big insect. (-)

12. I __________ill. I_____________ happy. (+ / -)

13. Newsweek__________________ a magazine. (+)

14. London _________________a big city. (+)

15. I ______________a professional football player. (-)

16. Dave and Adrian _________sisters. They __________ brothers. (- / +)

17. I know you. You _______________in my class. (+)

18. New York________________ near to New Jersey. (+)

19.Cows _____________insects. They _________ mammals. (- / +)

20. Susan and I _____________teachers. We ___________students. (- / +)

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

Hello!

My name is Jack, and this.is Sue.

She(1)________. my sister. Sue(2)_____ twelve years old and

I(3) _________sixteen.

We(4)________ adults. We(5)_________ students.

We (6) __________Canadians. We (7) ____________Americans.

We (8) __________ from Chicago.

Chicago(9) ____________in the United States.

Best regards, Jack

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

1. Germany, England, and Spain_____________ cities.

2. A lemon _____________sweet. It _____________sour.

3.Copper___________cheap. Diamonds _________expensive.

4.Airplanes____________slow. They_____________ fast.

5.Ice cream and candy_________________ sweet.

6.Today______________cloudy. It ______________bright.

7.My brother ______________ married. He __________single.

8.I _____________from Turkey. I_________ from Canada.

9.Maths ____________ hard. It _____________easy.

10.Mariah______________ a beautiful girl. She_______ ugly

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)

………………………………….………………………………………………………..

2) (Patty and Brian, 12, not electrician, short, not Turkish children)

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

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

…………………………………………………………………………………………....

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

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

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

………………………………………………………………………………………….
Build up sentences:

1. Mike / drummer (-) Mike isn’t a drummer

2. Charlie and Chris / policemen(+) _______________________.

3. Danny and Rick / singers (-) ___________________________.

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

5. Rome / London / cities (+)_____________________________.

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 b)isn’t c) are d) is

Change the sentences into questions:

Example: I am an engineer

Am I an engineer?

1. You are ill. …………………………………………………..

2. Linda is a pretty girl. …………………………………………………..

3. Belinda is a singer. …………………………………………………..

4. Nick is an actor. …………………………………………………..

5. We are good friends. …………………………………………………..

6. He is an officer. …………………………………………………

7. It is an eraser. …………………………………………………

8. You and Eddie are partners. …………………………………………………

9. Rosie is angry. …………………………………………………

10. Jack and I aren’t good swimmers. …………………………………………………

Give a short and a long answer:

Example:

Is it a car? No, it isn’t.

What is it? It is a house.

Is it a fish? _________________________________

What is it?_________________________________

Is it Saturn ? ____________________________________

What is it?_______________________________________
 Is it a river ? __________________________________________

What is it?________________________________________

Is it a mountain ?_____________________

What is it?____________________________

Is it a radio ? ____________________

What is it?________________________

Is it a CD ? __________________________

What is it?__________________________

Are these tomatoes? ___________________________

What are they?_________________________________

Are these houses? _____________________

What are they?_______________________

 Are these pencils? _______________________

What are they?__________________________

Is this a lorry ?_______________________

What is it?___________________________

Is this a school bus? ____________________________

What is it?________________________________

Is this a bottle ? _______________________

What is it?___________________________

Is this a horse ? ___________________________________

What is it?__________________________________

Is this a sink ? ________________________________

What is it?___________________________________

Is this a notebook ? ______________________________

What is it?__________________________________
Give long answers:

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

1. Are you a student? Yes, _____________________________.

2. Is Tom in the park? No,______________________________.

3. Is it a poetry book? Yes, ____________________________.

4. Are Mary and John friends? Yes, _____________________.

5. Am I an executive? No, _____________________________.

6. Is Thomas fifteen years old? Yes,_______________________.

7. Are your earrings expensive? No,_______________________.

8. Is ice cream hot? No, _______________________________.

9. Are lemons yellow and sour? Yes_______________________.

10. Are Andy and Jack girls? No, ___________________________.

Build up questions, give answers and match the pictures :

Example:

engineer / William

(?) Is William an engineer?

(+) Yes, he is an engineer.

1. good teacher / Marina

(?) __________________________

(+) ___________________________

2. lazy students / Mark and Lucy

(?) __________________________

(-) ___________________________

3. soup / hot

(?) __________________________

(+) ___________________________

4. the baby / asleep

(?) __________________________

(-) ___________________________

5. basketball team / L.A. Lakers

(?) __________________________

(+) ___________________________