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    1.

    Write all the forms of the verb be and its contractions:

    Positive Negative

    I am happy. I am not sad.


    Im happy Im not sad.

    You are not a teacher.


    You are friendly.
    You re not a teacher.
    You re friendly.
    You arent a teacher.

    He is not my father.
    He is my friend.
    He s not my father.
    He s my friend.
    He arent my father.

    She is not good at skiing.


    She is a good cook.
    She s not good at skiing.
    She s a good cook.
    She isnt good at skiing.
    It is not snowing.
    It is raining now.
    It s not snowing.
    It s raining now.
    It isnt snowing.

    We are not ready to go.


    We are hungry.
    We re not ready to go.
    We re hungry.
    We arent ready to go.

    They are not married.


    They are from China.
    They re not married.
    They re from China.
    They arent married.
    2. Choose its or its in the following sentences:

    a. The dog is playing with (its) toy.

    b. (Its) a beautiful day!


    c. The tiger carried (its) baby in (its) mouth.

    d. (Its) very nice to meet you.


    e. Mexico is a nice country. (Its) people are very friendly.

    f. (Its) 5 oclock.
    g. The cat hurt (its) leg.
    3. Change the following sentences into questions:

    He is a famous artist.
    a.
    Is he a famous artist?

    They are cooking breakfast.


    b.
    Are they cooking breakfast?

    She is from Korea.


    c. Is she from Korea?

    We are ready to start class.


    d.
    Are we ready to start class?

    I am the first student to finish the exercise.


    e. Am I the frist student to finish the exercise?

    You are a university student.


    f.
    Are you a university student?

    This tablet is broken.


    g.
    Is this tablet broken?
    They are coming tomorrow.
    h.
    Are they coming tomorrow?

    She is the best cook in my family.


    i.
    Is she the best cook in my family?

    I am late for the meeting.


    j.
    Am I late for the meeting?
    4. Answer the following questions both positively (with yes) and
    negatively (with no). Use contractions in your answers when you
    can.

    Yes, I am.
    a. Are you enjoying the meal?
    No, Im not.
    Yes, he is.
    b. Is he coming with you?
    No, he isnt

    Yes, you are.


    c. Am I the next in line?
    No, you arent
    Yes, I am.
    d. Are you happy with your hotel room?
    No, Im not.

    Yes, she is.


    e. Is she the manager?
    No, she isnt.
    Yes, we are.
    f. Are we working hard enough?
    No, we arent.

    Yes, they are.


    g. Are they leaving soon?
    No, they arent.
    Yes, It is.
    h. Is it raining today?
    No, It isnt.

    Yes, you are.


    i. Am I the only student here?
    No, you arent.
    Yes, you are.
    j. Are you ready to order your meal?
    No, you arent.
    5. Complete the questions with a question word and the correct
    form of be. Use each question word from the table once:

    whose what where who when how why what time

    a. Where is my backpack?

    b. What is that in the sky?


    c. Who at the door?

    d. Why is she so tired today?


    e. How are your parents?

    f. When is your birthday?


    g. What time it right now?

    h. Whose bicycle is this?

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