Mr. Juan P.

Duarte

english 1
independent study orkbook

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I. Write short sentences using verb to be or II. Change the following sentences into
contractions in affirmative (+), negative (-) or interrogative.
interrogative (?) form.

Ex. I (+) → I am. Ex. She is Karla. → Is she Karla?

1. You (+) 1. You are Mike.

2. He (-) 2. He is cold.

3. She (?) 3. They are thirsty.

4. They (+) 4. You are hungry.

5. We (-) 5. We are Carlos and Pedro.

6. You (?) 6. They are tired.

7. He (+) 7. He is the teacher.

8. You (-)

9. They (?)

III. Answer the following sentences or greetings with the sentences from the box.

Good morning. I’m fine. Good night. Nice to meet you. Good evening. Good afternoon.

1. Good morning. 4. Good afternoon.

2. Good evening. 5. How are you?

3. Good night. 6. Nice to meet you.

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IV. Fill in the blanks with the affirmative form of
the verb to be.

1. I happy.
2. You tired.
3. He hungry.
4. She thirsty.
5. It cold outside.
6. We busy.
7. You late.
8. They excited.

V. Answer the questions in the affirmative and in the negative form.

1. Are you hungry?

2. Is she happy?

3. Are the children thirsty?

4. Are they cold?

5. Is he hot?

6. Are you happy?

7. Are they thirsty?

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I. Change the following instructions into their II. Add the word please in the following imperative
negative form. forms.

Ex. Open the window. → Don’t open the window. Ex. Don’t open the window. → Please don’t open the
window.

1. Turn on the TV.

1. Stay home.

2. Go to the supermarket.
2. Wash your car.

3. Ride your bicycle.

3. Don’t turn off the radio.

4. Listen to my music.
4. Turn on the TV.

5. Do your homework.
5. Listen to music.

6. Turn off the radio.

6. Don’t make noise.

7. Answer the phone.

7. Do your homework.

8. Stay home.
8. Go to school.

9. Play soccer.
9. Don’t answer the phone.

III. Put the words in the correct order.

1. your / vegetables / Eat / !

2. room / Clean / your / !

3. homework / Finish / your / !

4. everyday / Exercise / !

5. careful / Be / !

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IV. Use the verbs in parentheses to give
recommendations for good health (negative and
affirmative).
Ex. Fruit (eat) → Eat fruit.

1. In the park everyday (run)

2. Too much food (eat)

3. Eight hours (sleep)

4. Too much (work)

5. Water (drink)

6. Sports (play)

V. Read the following rules for soccer and mark VI. Write some rules or recommendations you know
if the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Write for a game, in your house or school, etc.
the false rules in the correct form (negative or
affirmative). Use don’t for negative form. Ex. Listen to your teacher in classroom.

1. Disrespect the referee.

2. Control the ball.

3. Defend the team.

4. Use your hands.

5. Commit fouls.

6. Pass the ball.

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I. Fill in the chart by writing the numbers with letters. II. Change the sentences to say the same but using
indefinite articles a / an.

1 One Ex. The house is big. → It is a big house.

20
1. The job is strange.
34
2. The job is good.
67
3. The desk is heavy.
23

14 4. The job is interesting.

15
5. The job is stressful.
16
6. The job is boring.
74
7. The job is easy.
100

8. The job is difficult.

III. Change the following sentences into their
negative form.
9. The job is heavy.
Ex. I have a friend. → I don’t have a friend.
10. The house is small.

1. She has a daughter.

2. They have two children.

3. Pedro has a brother.

4. Susana and Juan have a son.

5. They have six aunts.

6. You have an uncle.

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IV. Write sentences correctly using the words given
and superlatives.

Ex. Maria / old / sister → Maria is the oldest sister.

1. She / tall / sister

2. Tomas / fat / friend

3. Antonio and Fernando / strong / friends

4. That watch / expensive / watch

5. This computer / big / computer

6. This apartment / small / in the block

7. That car / comfortable / car

8. The dog / intelligent / animal

VI. Write a short description about three friends

V. Fill in the blanks with the superlative form of or relatives to say their age and characteristics.
the adjectives in parentheses. Use adjectives and numbers.

Ex. She’s the tallest (tall) sister. Ex. Maria is 16 years old. She is tall and quiet.

1. Marcos is (short) friend. 1.

2. This car is (fast) car.
3. This cat is
(beautiful) you have.
4. Antonio is
(intelligent) in the class. 2.
5. Andres and Marcos are
(thin) in the group.
6. This watch is (cheap) in
the store.
7. The Illiad is 3.
(interesting) book.
8. The house is (big) in
the block.

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I. Use this, that, these and those to complete the III. Fill in the blanks with this, that, these and those.
sentences according to context.

1. tree over there (far).

1. is my new phone over here.
2. bench here is nice (close).
2. is your flower over there.
3. flowers here are beautiful (close).
3. are my favorite shoes over here.
4. children there are happy (far).
4. are your cookies on the shelf over
there. 5. car here is new (close).

5. book is yours over here. 6. computer there is efficient (far).

6. car is your car across the street.

IV. Write sentences correctly.
7. are my friends from college in the
picture over here. Ex. It / cold / in winter (-) → It isn’t cold in winter.
8. are my parents over there.
1. It / windy / in spring (+)

II. Complete the conversations according to the 2. It / hot / today (?)

context.

3. It / warm / in March (-)

those that this these

4. It / hot / in summer (+)

1. CONVERSATION
a: Excuse me, is your cellphone 5. It / cool / in September (?)
on the desk?
b: No, it’s not, my cellphone is on the chair
6. It / sunny / in the fall (+)
over there.
2. CONVERSATION 7. It / snowy / in July (-)
c: Can you bring keys in that
box?
d: Sure, here you are. 8. It / hot / in April (?)

5. CONVERSATION
9. It / rainy / in November (+)
a: Where is your car?
b: My car is over there.
a: Is red car next to the tree
across the street?
b: That’s right.
4. CONVERSATION
e: Where are your laptops?
f: Our laptops are here.
a: Are white laptops on this
desk?
b: That’s right.

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V. Write an answer for each of the following
questions using the words from the box. You
can use them more than once.

hot cold rainy sunny warm snowy

Ex. What’s the weather like? It is rainy.

1. What’s the weather like in summer?

2. What’s weather like today?

3. What’s the weather like in winter?

4. What’s the weather like in your town in this

season?

5. What’s the weather like in spring?

6. What’s the weather like in the fall?

VI. Read the following text. Then, mark if the

sentences are true (T) or false (F).

The glass is empty. The cup is full. The car is old.

The computer is new. The watch is expensive. The
cellphone is cheap. The apartment is small. The
house is big. The chair is light. The table is heavy.

1. The cup is full.

2. The computer is old.

3. The cellphone is cheap.

4. The chair is light.

5. The apartment is big.

6. The glass is full.

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I. Change the following sentences into their plural II. Unscramble the following words to write the
form. sentences correctly.

Ex. This is a book. → These are books. Ex. those / school / the / bags? / Are
→ Are those the school bags?

1. That is a house.
1. the / bag. / That / isn’t

2. This is a pen.
2. tables. / are / These

3. That is a chair.
3. chair? / a / this / Is

4. This is a computer.
4. aren’t / shoes. / These

5. That is the car.

5. a / computer. / That / is

6. This is a bag.
6. These / pens. / aren’t

7. This is a purse.
7. That / a / house / isn’t

8. That is the classroom.

8. those / Are / cellphones?

III. Unscramble the following words to write the sentences correctly.

Ex. is / next to / The TV / the door. → The TV is next to the door.

1. is / on / The laptop / the desk. 6. the box? / Are / the glasses / in

2. the table. / are / The erasers / on 7. the cup. / The bottle / next to / isn’t

3. in / are / the bag. / The books 8. Are / the shoes / the bed? / under

4. behind / The notebook / the computer. / is 9. the chair / The notebook / isn’t / on

5. The teacher / in front of / is / the board

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IV. Read the sentences and mark if they are correct 4. Start the following sentences with there is and
(C) or wrong (W). Then, correct them if necessary. unscramble the rest of the sentence.

Ex. The books on are the desk. W Ex. on / a gym / the corner.
→ The books are on the desk. → There is a gym on the corner.

1. The keys aren’t behind the TV.

1. a park / the bank. / next to
2. Are the pens front of the computer?
2. across from / a hotel / the mall.
3. The ball is under in the table.
3. a supermarket / 1st Street. / on
4. The pens are next the eraser.
4. the hotel. / behind / a theater
5. Is the glass in the box?
5. a restaurant / the gym. / in front of
6. Are the cars in behind to the house?
6. next to / a laundromat / the park.
7. The notebooks are on the table.
7. 2nd Street. / a gas station / on
8. The remote control on is the TV.
8. the coffee shop / a movie theater / between /
9. The shoes are under the bed. and the hotel.

VI. Unscramble the following words to write the sentences correctly.

Ex. school / next to / There is a / the bank. → There is a school next to the bank.

1. across from / There is / a park / the hotel. 7. the corner? / Is there / a gym / on

2. a hotel / in front of / Is there / the mall? 8. and the hotel. / a restaurant / There is / between
/ the coffee shop
3. a mall / behind / There is / the hotel.

4. the corner. / There is / a store / on 9. between / a laundromat / and the restaurant. /

the coffee shop / There is
5. next to / There is / a bank / the coffee shop.

6. There is / in front of / the mall. / a park

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I. Fill in the chart with the corresponding
possessive pronouns for each subject.

Subject Possessive pronoun

I Mine

Pablo

Pedro and Maria

She

We

You, Pedro and Susana

They

You (singular)

You and I

He

II. Change the following sentences into their III. Complete the following sentences correctly.
plural form.
Ex. There / a / pencil (+) → There is a pencil.
Ex. There is a coffee table. (two)
→ There are two coffee tables.
1. There / three / books (-)
1. There is a lamp. (three)
2. There / a / computer (?)
2. There is a school. (four)
3. There / three / dishwashers (?)
3. There isn’t a chair. (seven)
4. There / a / TV (+)
4. Is there a computer? (six)
5. There / five / cups on the table (-)
5. Is there a TV in the living room? (two)
6. There / six / laptops in the classroom (?)
6. There isn’t a living room. (three)
7. There / a / chair in the living room (+)
7. There is a laptop in the classroom. (five)

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IV. Read the following sentences and mark if they V. Write sentences in affirmative form correctly.
are correct (C) or wrong (W). Then, correct them.

Ex. There are a house W → There’s a house. Ex. There / chairs → There are some chairs.

1. There isn’t a lamp. 1. There / glasses in the box.

2. Is there two sinks? 2. There / eraser in the classroom.

3. There isn’t a TV. 3. There / people in the office.

4. There are a rug. 4. There / books in the bedroom.

5. Is there a carpet? 5. There / chairs in the living room.

6. There isn’t a piano. 6. There / washing machine.

7. Are there a cupboard in the kitchen? 7. There / cups on the table.

8. There is a shelf in the kitchen. 8. There / lamp in the bedroom.

9. There aren’t a school. 9. There / shoes on the floor.

VI. Write an answer for each of the following questions using the occupation in parentheses.

Ex. What does he do? (accountant) → He’s an accountant.

1. What do they do? (teachers) 6. What do they do? (servers)

2. What do you and Mario do? (cooks) 7. What do you do? (police officer)

3. What does she do? (lawyer) 8. What does Marco do? (chef)

4. What does Carlos do? (dentist) 9. What does she do? (doctor)

5. What do Susana and Ramiro do? (hotel

manager)

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