1 Grammar extension

Subject pronouns Possessive adjectives

1 Rewrite the sentences with the correct 4 Complete the sentences with possessive
subject pronouns. adjectives.
Mrs. Tashi is Japanese. You’re in 8th grade. Your teacher is Mr. Ford.
She is Japanese. 1 My mom is Spanish. name is Elena.
1 Your skateboard is fantastic. 2 Hi! I’m from Japan, and name is Kinu.
3 Russia is a big country. capital city is
2 You and Barbara are new students. Moscow.
4 We’re students. names are Tim and
3 My dad is American. Hannah.
5 Mr. Simmons is in the classroom.
4 Robert and I are fourteen years old. books are on the desk.
6 Bob and Carol are British, but dad is
5 New York is my favorite city. from Mexico.

Articles
be : Simple present The indefinite article: a / an
Affirmative 5 Write a or an.
2 Circle the mistakes and write correct a boy
sentences. 1 animal
You and your friend is cool. 2 sandwich
You and your friend are cool. 3 eraser
1 I is a new student. 4 white bag
5 umbrella
2 It are my birthday today. 6 American city
7 skateboard
3 My brother and I am at home. 8 hour

4 Mr. Jones are from Canada. Got it?

6 Complete the sentences using the words in
5 Debbie and Julie is British. the box.

a   ​an   ​are   ​he   ​her   ​I   ​it   ​
3 Write sentences with the correct short forms ’m    my   ​our   ​’s   ​she   ​​they
of be.
we / Colombian 1 Hi! My name ’s Ricky. I thirteen years
We’re Colombian. old. I’m new student. Thalia is my
1 I / thirteen sister. ’s eleven. Thalia and I
from Australia.
2 it / a fantastic city 2 I’m good at math. ’s my favorite
subject. math teacher is Mr. Ross.
3 he / my best friend ’s cool.
3 My friend Maria is a Canadian girl.
4 they / in 9th grade dad is actor.
4 ’m at San Francisco High School.
5 she / a good singer Richard and Mike are in my class. ’re
my best friends. We’re in 10th grade.
teacher is Mrs. Wade.

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