exercise

Rewrite each sentence with the pronouns shown.

1. I rarely find a good book.

You
He

2. We often make mistakes.

She
They

3. He goes home early.

We
I

4. It can help us.

They
He

5. Randy and Kim do the dishes.

She
You

6. I must work tomorrow.

They
He

7. They borrow some money.

I
She

8. He sends a few postcards.

You
We

9. You can spend the night here.

He
They
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10. It grows very slowly.

They
He

There are two special verbs that have more complicated ending changes in the present tense: to
have and to be.
to have to be
I have am
you have are
he, she, it has is
we have are
they have are

exercise
Rewrite each sentence with the pronouns shown.

1. They have no money.

She
We

2. Mario is my cousin.
He
You

3. The boys are very sick.

I
She

4. His father has a new car.

They
He

5. I am at home now.
They
She

6. She is quite well.

I
He
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7. He has no tickets.
They
She

8. We have a new apartment.

You
He

9. They are from Costa Rica.

He
I

10. I have a big problem.

They
She

exercise
Circle the boldface word that best completes each sentence.

1. They goes/have no time today.

2. My aunt can/lives in New York.

3. She/They speaks English and Spanish.

4. We are/am Americans.

5. You/It is in the city.

6. I must/am not a citizen.

7. Are/Have you at home now?

8. He has/have a new job.

9. She likes/see her neighbors.

10. You/She goes to the store.

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Change each sentence to a question.

1. Rocco’s uncle lives in Washington.

2. She is his cousin.

3. We take this road to Chicago.

4. They are in the garden.

5. I have your new address.

6. I am your student.

7. Linda likes Jack.

8. You buy flowers every day.

9. She sings beautifully.

10. It is a nice day.

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Negate each sentence by adding not to it.

1. Delores is in the capital.

2. We have enough money now.

3. My father sends him a postcard.

4. The books are on the table.

5. I go home late.

6. I am an American.

7. The girls buy some ice cream.

8. We do our homework.

9. Lisa likes my cousin.

10. It seems very old.