• EXERCISE 1: Learn the names of your classmates and teacher.

\'<' rite their names in the spaces

below.

USING BE AND HAVE • 1

 NOUJ\: + IS + NOUN "Singular" means "one, nor two or more."
(a) Canada IS a country. In (a): Canadll ::: a singular noun
is ::::: a singular verb
cowury = a singular noun

(b) 1vlexico is a country. A frequently comes in front of singular nouns.

In (b): a comes in from of the singular noun cowury. A is called "an
article."

(c) A cat is an animal. A and an have the same meaning. They are both anicles.
A is used in front of wor·ds that begin with consonants: b, c, d, f, g, h .•
j, !?, CIC. Examples: a bed. a Cal, a dog, a friend, a girl
An is used in front of words that lx·gin with a, c. i, and o. *
Examples: WI animal, an car, m1 i.,fand. an o0ice

*Au is also som~timcs used in Cront of words that begin \\"ith u. Sec Chan 4-7.
Tht· k•rt~:rs a, e, i, o, and 11 arc called "vowds."
All of the other letters in the alphabet arc called "cons\mants. ··

• EXERCISE 2: Complete the sentences. Usc an ARTICI .E) a or an.

A horse is --------
1. -------- an animal.
2. English is _______ language.

3. Chicago is ______ city.

4. Korea is ________ coumry.

5. Europe is ____ continent.

6. ________ dictionary is _______ hook.

7. ____ hotel is ____ building.

8. ________ hear is ________ ani mal.

9. ________ bee is _ ______ insect.

lO. ________ ant is ______ insect.

2 • CHAPTER l
• EXERCISE 3: Complete the sentences. Use an r\RTICI.E (a or an) and the words in the list.

animal C011lin.ent insect

city COIII/II) ' langttage

I. Arabic is a language 9. A bee is

2. Rome is Q citv 10. South America is

'
3. A cat is an animal 1 I. i-\ dog is

4. Asia is 12. C hina is

5. Tokyo is 13. Russian is

6. Spanish is 14. A cow is

7. Mexico is 15. A fly is

8. London is

• EXERCISE 4-0RAL: Com plete the sentences with your own words. T hink of more than
one possible completion .

1. . . . is a language. 3. .. . is a city.
• EnJ;lish is a language .
• Spanish is a language. 4. . . . is a continent.
• Arabic is a language.
- 4 Etc. 5. . .. is an animal.

2. . . . is a country. 6. ... is an insect.

USING BE A ND HAVE • 3
 ~OUN + ARh' + ~OUN "Plural" means " two, three, or more."
(a) Cat3 are animals. Cats = a plural noun
are= a plural verb
animals = a plural noun

( b) SINGULAR: a cat, an animal. Plural nouns end in -s.

PLCRt\1.: cals, animals A and an are used only with singular nouns.

( c ) SNGliLAR: a city, a country. Some singular nouns that end in -y have a special
PLCRAL: cities, cotmtries plural form: They omit the -y and add -ies. *

~OUN and ~DUX + ARH + ~our-; Two nouns connected by and arc followed by are.
(d) Canada and China aJ·e countries. In (d): Canada is a singular noun. China is a
singular noun. They are connected by and.
(e) Dogs and cats aJ·e animals. Together they are plural, i.e., "more than one."

"Sec Chan 2-6 for more information abom adding -s/-es to words that end in -y.

• EXERCISE 5: Change the singular sentences to plural sentences.

SINGULAR PLURAL

1. An ant is an insect. --~ Ants are insects.

2. A computer is a machine. - -~

3. A dictionary is a book. - >

4. A chicken is a bird. ..
5. A rose is a flower. . ~

6. A carrot is a vegetable. -)

7. A rabbit is an animal. ·-)

4 • CHAPTER 1
• EXERCISE 6: Complete the sentences with is or are and one of the nouns in the list. Use the
correct singular form of the noun (using a or an) or the correct plural form.

animal country language

city insect machine
continent

1. A dog is an animal
2. Dogs are animals
3. Spanish

4. Spanish and Chinese

5. Asia

6. Asia and Africa

7. Thailand and Viet Nam

8. Thailand

9. Butterflies

10. A butterfly

11. An automobile

12. Automobiles

13. London

14. London and Baghdad

• EXERCISE 7-0RAL: Complete the sentences with your own words.

Example: ... a country.
Response: (Brazil is) a country.

1. ... a country. 6. . . . cities. 11. . .. countries in Asia .

2. . . . countries. 7. . .. animals. 12. . .. a city in Europe .
3. . . . languages. 8. . . . an insect . 13 . . .. a plant.
4. . . . a language. 9. . .. a penjnsula. 14. . .. a vegetable.
5. . . . a city. 10. . . . streets in this city. 15 . . .. a season.

USING BE AND HAVE • 5

• EXERCISE 8-0RAL (BOOKS CLOSED): \Xlhar are the following things?
Hxample: Cows
Response: Cm.vs arc animals.
l. English 8. Russian and Arabic 15. \X'intcr and summer
2. England 9 . Spring 16. September and October
3. 13 u n erfl ies 10. japan and Venezuela 17. A dictionary
4. Chickens 11. A comptner 18. Typewriters
5. Europe 12. A bear 19. A Honda
6. Roses 13. llees 20. (11a111es of cm·s.• cilics, coumries.•
7. A carrot 14. An ant co111illcllts, a 11 imals, inseccs)

SNGCl .:\R i'll JR.-\1 . I '

you
PK.ONOlJl'\ + !IF + :"'OU~ + nr, +
I' RO:--:ot Jl'\ ::\OL~
site
he ) = pronouns
(a) I am a student. ( f) We at·e students.
it
(b) You a1·e a student (g) You at•e students.
we
(c) She is a student (h) They ar•e students. they
(d) He is student '

}
:1

(c) It is a country. WI/

is = forms of be
are

( i ) Rita is in my chss. She is a student. Pronouns refer to nouns.

(j) Tom is in my class. He is a student. In (i): she (feminine) = Rita
(k) Rita and Tom are in my class. They arc students. In ( j): he (masculine) =T om
In ( k) : they =Rita and T om

• EXERCISE 9: Complete the sentences. Usc a VE!{B: am, is, or are. Use a NOCJ'\: a student
o r students.

1. \'\'c ----=a=-r,=-e~s-"-'tu=d=e=n-'-t=s'---- - - --

2.

3. Rita goes to school. She-- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -

4. Rita and lorn go w school. They _ ________________

5. You (one p erson j - -- -- - - - -- -- - - - - -

6. Yo u (two persons) ______ ___________

6 • CHAPTER 1
• EXERCISE TO-ORAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Complete the sentences with a form of be + a
student/students. Indicate the subject or subjects with your hand .
E,·ample: ( ... ) (The teacher supplies the name of a swdem.}
Response: (Yoko) js a student. (77le respondi11g swdent indicates Yoko.)
1. ( ... ) 6. ( .. . )
2. ( ... ) and ( ... ) 7. ( ... ) and ( ... )
3. 8. They
4. ( .. . ) and I 9. You
5. We 10. ( ... ) and ( ... ) and ( ... )

Now identify the given people as srudents and, in addition, tell what country o r
continent they are from.
11. ( ... )
• (Yoko) is a swdent. She is from Japan.
12. ( ... ) and ( ... )
• ( ruis) and (Pablo) are sftldents. They are from Sourh America.
13. ( ... )
14. ( ... ) and ( ... )
15. E tc.

l'RO:-.IOUN + /IIi . CON'l'H:\Cl 'I0:-.1 When people speak, they often

AM' I + am -· I' m ( a ) I'm a student. push two words together. A
=
conlraction t\-vo words that
she + is . she's (b) She's a student.
arc pushed together.

IS he + is -· he's (c) He's a Sllldcnt

C ontractions of a subject
it + is • it's (d) It's a ciry.
pronoun + be are used in both
speaking and wriring.

.•
you + are you're (e) You',·e a student.
ARE we + are w e're You •,·e students. l'UNCTUATto~·: The mark in
they + are ·• t.hey're ( f ) IVe're students. the middle of a conrraction is
(g) They're students. called an " apostrophe" (').

}.;OTF.: \Vrite an apostrophe above the line. Do not write an apostrophe on the lim:.

t:ORKECT:

INCORRP.CT:

USING BE AND HAVE • 7

• EXERCISE 11: Complete the sentences. Use CONTRACTIONS (pronoun+ be).
She's _ _ _ _ _ in my class.
1. Sara is a srudent. _ _......,_.....,.._......_

2. Jim is a srudent. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in my class.

3. I have one brother. __________ twenty years old.

4. I have two sisters. - - - - - - - - - - srudents.

5. I have a dictionary. __________ on my desk.

6. I like my classmates. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ friendly.

7. I have three books. __________ on my desk.

8. A1y brochcr is twenty-six years old. ________ _ _ married.

9. My sister is twenty-one years old. - - - - - - - - --single.

10. Yoko and Ali are srudents. __________ in my class.

11. I like my books. _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ interesting.

12. I like grammar. _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ easy.

13. Kate and I live in an apartment. __________ roommates.

14. \Vie live in an apartment. on Pine Street.

15. I go to school. _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ a srudent.

16. I know you. - - - -- - - - - - i n my English class.

(a) Tom [islsn't

not] a teacher. He is a student.
Not makes a sentence negative.

Not can be contracted with is and are:

CONTRr\CTI0:--1: is +not= isn't
(b) Tom and Ann [are not] teachers.
aren't CONTRACTI0:--1: are + not = aren't

(c) I am not a teacher. Am and not are not contracted.

8 • CHAPTER 1
• EXERCISE 12: Complete the sentences with the correct information.
_ ____,.....U...'-"---- a city. It~ a country
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ insects. T h e y - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - a counu·y. I t -- - -- - - - - - - -

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ animals. T h e y - - - - - - - - - -
_ _ _ _ __ __ a country. It _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

- - - - - - - - a professional photographer.

Ms. Black
Mr. Rice

Mike
Sue
Ann

7. Ann a gardener. She

8. Mike a gardener. He - - - - - -- - - -- an artist.

9. Jim a bus driver. He

10. Sue a photographer. She

11. Mr. Rice a police officer. He isn't

12. Ms. Black isn't . She

USING BE AND HAVE • 9

 1'\0l::\' + Ul:' + AD.lJ-:< :TIVE round
(a) A ball is round. i111ell~Rent
(h) Balls are round, hungry = adjo::ctives
(c) Mary IS intelligent. VOl till{

(d) J'v\ary and Tom arc intelligent. happy

1'1{0:-JOUN + 1?1:' + ,\DJJ·:cnvl' often folio\\' a form of be (u m, is,

t\dj~..·ctives
( e) am hungty. arc) . t\djc(ti\'L'S dcscrihL' or giw information
(f ) She is young. about a noun o r pro noun that comes at the
beginning nf a sc:ntence. •
( g ) They arc happy.

*Tiw noun or pronoun that comes at tJ1c hq_

d nning of a sc nto.:n~:e is called a "suhjcct." Sl!(: Chan 4-l.

• EXERCISE 13: Complete the dra. .vings.

STUDENT A: Make the faces happy, sad, and angry. Sho\v your drawings to
Student R.
STUDENT B: Identify the emotions that Student A showed in the drawings. Fo r
example: She is ang1y. He is .;;ad. Fltey are happy.

J0 • CHAPTER 1
• EXERCISE 14: Find the r\ DJECT'IVE in d1e first sentence. Then complete the second sentence
with be + an adjective that has an opposite meaning. Use the adjectives in the list.
Use each adjective only one time.

beautiful expensi·ve open

clean fast poor
cold V' happy short
dongerous notsy sour
ea~~v old tall

1. I' m not sad. I ......

'm.L.!-l.h_,_,aCJp""Jf2~,,_v_ _ __ _ _ _ _ __

2. Ice isn't hot. It _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _

3. Mr. Thomas isn't rich. H e - - - -- -- - - -- - - - -

4. My hair isn't long. I t - -- - - - - -- - - - - - -

5. My clothes aren't dirty. They - - - -- - -- -- - - - - -

6. Flowers aren't ugly. They - - - - -- - -- - - - - - -

7. Cars aren't cheap. T h e y - - - - - -- -- - - -- --

8. Airplanes aren't slow. They-- -- -- - -- -- - - - -

9. Grammar isn't difficult. I t - - - - -- - - - - - -- --

10. My sister isn't short. She - -- - - - -- -- - - - - -

11. 1\ily grandparents aren't young. They - -- -- - -- -- - - -- -

12. The dormitory isn't quiet. It-- - -- - -- - - - -- - -

13. The door isn't closed. lt _ _ __ _ __ __ ______

14. G uns aren't safe. They - - -- - -- - -- - -- --

15. Lemons aren't sweet. They - - - -- -- -- - - - - --

-
LEMON SUGAR LEMONADE

USING BE AND HAVE • 11

• EXERCISE 15-0RAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Cse ADJECTIVES to describe things in the
classroom. Suggestions are given in parentheses.
bxample: round, square, flat
To STUDENT A: (The teacher 'Writes the words on the board: round, square, flat, and r.hen
touches or poims to something round, for example, a ring or a circle drawn on
the board.)
Tell me about this ring that I'm holding. Use one of the words on
the board.
STt.:DENT A: It's round.
To STt.:DENT H: Tell me about this coin.
STt.:DENT B: It's round. It's flat.
1. round (a ring, a coin, a circle drawn on the board)
2. square (a box, a desk, a figure drawn o n the board)
3. flat (a coin, a desktop)
4. full (a pocket, a hand)
5. empty (a pocket, a hand)
6. wet (a street on a rainy day, a licked finger)
7. dry (indoors on a rainy day, an unlicked finger)
8. dirty (a hand or a piece of paper rubbed on the floor)
9. clean (a hand or a piece of paper not rubbed on the floor)
10. long (a string, a strip of paper, someone's hair)
11. short (a string, a strip of paper, someone's hair)
12. heavy (a desk, a pile of books)
13. light (a piece of paper, a pen)
14. loud (a knock on a door or desk top, one's speaking voice)
15. soft (a knock on a door or desk top, one's speaking voice)
16. quiet (no sound at all in the classroom)

• EXERCISE 16: Make sentences by using is or are and an ADJECTIVE from the follov-.'ing lisr.
Use each adjective only one lime.

beaut~(ul t/ hot sour

cold important square
dry large/big sweet
flat round wet
funny small/liule

1. Fire _ h..,o'-"t.___________
___..Li""-5.....

2. Ice and snow-- -- - - - - - - - - - - -

3. A bo x - - - - -- -- - -- - - - -

4. Balls and oranges _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __

5. Sugar _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

f2 • CHAPTER 1
 6. An elephant

but a mouse

7. A rain forest

but a desert

8. A lemon

9. A joke

~
10. Good health

11. Flowers

12. A coin small, round, and

• EXERCISE 17: Complete the sentences. Use is, isn't, are, or aren't.

1. A ball im't square.

2. Balls are round.

3. A mou se big.

4. Lemons yellow.

Ripe bananas yellow too.

5. A lemon sweet. It sour.

6. A diamond cheap.

7. Diamonds expens1ve.

8. Apples expensive.

9. The earth flat. It round.

10. 1\t\y pen heavy. It light.

11. This room dark. It light.

12. English grammar hard. It easy.

13. This exercise difficult. It easy.

14. My classmates friendly.

USING BE AND HAVE • 73

 15. A turtle _ _ _ __ _ _ _ slow.

16. Airplanes _ _ __ __ _ _ slow.

They _ _ __ _ _ _ _ fast.

17. The floo r in the classroom _ _ _ _ _ __ _

It dirty.

18. The weather cold today.

19. The sun bright today.

20. Ice cream and candy sour. They _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ sweer.

2 1. iv1y shoes comfortable.

22. h1y desk comfortable.

23. Flowers ugly. ' l'hey _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ beautiful.

24. ' l 'm ffic at rush hour noisy. It

quiet.

• EXERCISE 18-0RAL: Do any of these words describe you?

Example: Hungry?
Response: I'm hungry. OR: I'm not hung ry.
l. hungry? 11. a ngry?
2. thirsty? 12. nervous?
3. sleepy? 13. friendly?
4. tired? 14. lazy?
5. old? 15. hardwo rking?
6. young? 16. famous?
7. happy? 17. sick?
8. homesick? 18. healthy?
9. married? 19. friendly?
10. single? 20. shy?

J4 • CHAPTER 1
• EXERCISE 19-0RAL: Do any of these w ords desc ribe this city?
1 ' big? 6. dirty?
2. small? 7. friendly?
3. old? 8. unfriendly?
4. modern? 9. safe?
5. dean? 10. dangerous?

• EXERCISE 20-0RAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Make sentences. U se is/i.sn't or are/aren't.

Example: A ball \ round
Response: A ball is round.
Exawple: Balls \ square
R esponse: llalls aren't square.
1. A box \ square 17. A turrk \ slow
2. A box \ round 18. Airplanes \ s low
3. The earth \ flat 19. Airplanes \ f<ISt
4. '['he earth \ round 20. English gramm ar \ diffi cult
5. Bananas \ red 21. English grammar \ easy
6. Bananas \ yellow 22. This exercise \ ha rd
7. Diamonds \expensive 23. The wearher \ hot tod ay
8. Diamo nds \ cheap 24. ·l 'he weather \ cold today
9 . Apples \ expensive 25. Lemons \ sweet
10. Air \ free 26. Ice cream and cand y \ sour
11. Cars \ free 27. Traffic \ noisy
12. A pen \ heavy 28. City s treets \ q uiet
13. A pen\ light 29. Educatio n \ impo rtant
14. Flowers \ ugly 30. Good food \i mportant
15. A rose \ beautiful 31. Good food and exercise\ important
16. A turtle \ fast 32. The students in this class \ very intelligent

• EXERCISE 21-0RAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Name things that the given ADJF.CTJVES can
describe.
Example: round
TEACHER: Name something that is round.
STUDE~T: (A ball, an orange, the world , my head, etc.) is round.
l. hot 6. flat 11. beautifu l
2. square 7. little 12. expensive
3. sweet 8. important 13. cheap
4 . sour 9 . cold 14. free
5. large 10. funny 15. delicious

USING BE AND HAVE • 15

 (a) Maria is here. In (a): here= a location.
(b) Bob was at the library. In (b): at the librmy = a location.
Be is often followed by a location.

here. A lm.:ation may be one word, as in the examples in (c).

there .
downstairs.
(c) Maria is < upstairs.
inside.
outside.
, downtown .

PREPOSIT!Ol' + l'OC~ A location may be a prepositional phrase, as in (d) .

A preposition + a nou11 is called a "prepositional phrase."

(~
the library.
the bus. At the library= a prepositional phrase.
(d) Bobwa.<> his room.
'W())n.
next to Maria.

SOME COM,\.-\ON PREPOS!T!Ol'S

abo·ve bctrvecn next to
at from 011

behind m w1dcr

NEXT TO
IN

ABOVE

(0
,.- /

BEHIND

v v
fJ UNDER
16 • C HAPTER 1
• EXERCISE 22: Complete the sentences with PREPOSITIONS that describe the pictures. Use
each preposition one time.

above V in on
behind next co under
betzveen

1.

The cat is l._,__n,___ _ _ _ the desk.

2.

The cat is -- -- - -- - the desk.

3.

The cat is - -- -- -- - the desk.

USING BE AND HAVE .. J1

4.

The cat is the desk.

5.

The cat is [WO desks.

6.

T he cat·IS the desk.

7.

The cat i~ the desk

JB • CHAPTER 1
• EXERCISE 23: Find the PREPOSITIOl'S and the PREPOSIT!Ol't\1 . PHRASES in rhe following
sentences.

l. 1\t1ike is in his aparrment.

..... iu = a preposition
-• inllis aparlmem = a preposicimwl phrase

2. 1\-h. Lee is at the airport.

3. Ali i:; from EgypL

4. lv1y book is on my desk.

5. Bob's pen is in his pocket.

6. The post office is on First Street.

7. The p ost oftke is next to the bank.

8. My feet are under my desktop.

9. My nose is between my cheeks.

10. My apartment is on the third lloor. It is above Mr. Kwan's apartment.

• EXERCISE 24-0RAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Practice using PREPOSITIONS of locmion.

Example: under
TEACHER Put your hand under your chair. Where is your hand?
STL.:DENT: 1V1y hand is under my chair. I lt's under my chair.
t. 011 Put your pen on your book. Where is your pen?
2. Ul Put your pen in your book. Where's your pen?
3. under Pur your pen under your book. \'<' here's your pen?
4. nexr tn Put you r pen next to your book. \\'lhere's your pen?
5. on Put your hand on your ear. \\'here's your hand?
6. next to Put your hand next to your ear. \\'here's your hand?
7. above Put your hand above your head. \'\!here's your hand?
8. next w Stand next to ( ... ). Where are you?
9. between Stand between ( ... ) and ( ... ). \\:1here arc you?
10. bern:cen Put your pen between two hooks. \Xfbere'::; your pen?
1 I. behind Put your hand behind your head. Wherc's your hand?
12. Follow d1ese directions: Put your pen in yo ur hand .
. . . on your arm .
. . . behind your neck .
. . . between your hands .
. . . under your book .
. . . next to your book .
. . . above your book.

USlNG BE AND HAVE • J9

 St.;DJECT + Ell: + NOU~
The noun or pronoun that comt:s at the beginning of a
sentenct: is called the "subject."
(a) I am a student.

St.;lJ]ECT + /IF + r\I)JEC'J'JVE Be is a "verb. " Almost all English sentences have a subject
(b) He is imelligent. and a verb.

SUBjECT + lJ{: + A LOCATIOK

Notice in the examples: There arc three basic completions
(c) We are in class.
for sentences that begin with a subject + the vab be:
~

. a noun, as in (a)
an adjecti·ve, as in (b)

- an expression of location, as in (c)

• EXERCISE 25: Write the form of be (am, is~ or are) that is used in each sentence. Then
write the grammar structure that follows be.

13E + COMPLETIO;-.J

I. We' re sn1dents. --· Q[f. + N (a noun)

2. Anna is in Rome. - ·> LS. + Loc (a location)
3. I'm hungry. _. am ADI (an adjective)
+
4. Dogs are animals. +
5. jack is at home. -> +
6. He's sick. -> +
7. They're artists. ---+ +
8. I'm in class. - > +
9. Gina is upstairs. ·-· +
10. My p ockets are empty. -· +

20 • CHAPTER l
• EXERCISE 26-0RAL: Is and are are often contracted with nouns in spoken English.
Listen to your teacher say the contractions in the following sentences and practice
saying them yourself.
1. Grammar is easy. 9. M y money is in my wallet.
("Grammar's easy.")
10. Mr. Smith is a teacher.
2. Rita is a student.
11. Tom is at home now.
3. }v\y book is on the table.
12. The sun is bright today.
4. M y books are on the ta ble.
13. M y roommate is from Chicago.
5. The weather is cold today.
14. 1V1y roommates are from Chicago.
6. My brother is twenty-one years old.
15. M y sister is a student in high school.
7. The window is o pen.

8. The windows are open .

QlJEST!O!':
1 STATE.MF.NT In a question, be comes in front of
the subjecr.
8£ + SC I.lJECT SUlljECT + Rl:'
(a) Is she a student? She is a student. Puncwation: A question ends with a
(b) Are they at home? They are at home. question mark(?) .
A statement ends with a period (.) .

When people answer a question. they usually give only a "short answer" (but sometimes they give a "long
answer" too). N otice in the short answers below:
Afn:r yes, be is not contrac ted with a pronoun.*
After no, rwo contrac tions of be are possible with no differences in meaning.

QUESTlO~

(c) Is she a student?

l
_,
SHORT ANSWER

Yc.!s, she is.*

+ (LONG ANSWER)

(She's a swdem.)
-+ No, she's not. (She's not a swdem.) OR:
-+ No, she isn't. (She isn'I a student.)

( d ) Are they at home? ..... Yes, they are.* (They're at home.j

...... Ko, they're not. (They 're not at home.) OR:
_, No, they aren't. (They aren't at home.)

• l~ CORREC'l': Yes, slse's.

!~CORRECT: Yes, they're.

USING BE AND HAVE • 2J

• EXERCISE 27: 1vlake questions and give short answers.

I. A: Are vou tired?

}

B: _ ____jN~o._,_,-Ll'-LmLLLn.Llo"'-tll.____ ( I'm not tired.)

2. A: Is Anna in vour class?

)

B: --~Llle=s'+-•...!.S.wh~e'-'/"""·s..._.____ (Anna is in mr class.)

3. A:

B: - -- - - - -- -- - (I'm not homesick.)

4 . A:

B: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ( Boh is hnmt:sick.)

5. A: _____ ______________________ __________________

B: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (Sue isn 't h ere today.)

6 . A: __________________ ___________________ ________

B: _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ (The students in this class are intelligent.)

7. A: ___________________________________________________

B: _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ (The chairs in this room aren't comfortable.)

8. A: _ __ ____ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ __ _ ______

B: - - - - -- - - - -- ( I'm not married.)

9. A: _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ ___

B: - - -- --- - - -- - ('Tom and I are roommates.)

10. A : _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _______________ ___

B: ______________ (A butterfly is not a bird.)

22 • C HAPTER 1
• EXERCISE 28-0RAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Ask and answer question s.
ST UD EK T A: Yo ur book is open. Ask a classmate a question. Use "Are you . .. ?"
SluD El\T B: Your book is closed. Answer Studenr A's question.
r:xamp!e: hungry
ST t; l)ENT A: (Yoko) , are you hungry?
ST t.:DENT n: Yes, I am . O R: N o, I'm not.

1. hungr y Switch roles.

2. sleepy 15. in the back of the room
3. thirsty 16. in the front o f the room
4. married 17. in class
5. single 18. in bed
6. tired 19. at the library
7. ho mesick 20. at ho me
8. lazy 21. in (name l?{ this city)
9. cold 22 . in (name of another ci(v}
10. comfo n able 23 . in Canada
11. a student 24 . in the U nited Sta tes
12. a teacher 2 5. from the U nited Sta tes
13. a fa m ous acto r 26. from (name of cow llry)
14. in the m idd le of the room 27. a student at (na111e of schoolj

• EXERCISE 29-0RAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Ask a classmate a question.

ST U O F.~T Yo ur book is open. Ask a classm~ tc a question. Use "Are you ... ?"
A:
ST UDEKT 11: Your hook is d osed. Answer Student A's question.
Example: a ball \ round
STCDENT A: ( . .. ), is a ball round?
ST CDENT H: Yes, it is.
Example: a ba ll \squa re
STCDENT A: ( . .. ) , is a ball square?
S'JU DENT JJ: No, it isn' t. O R: No, it's not.

Szuitch roles.
I. a mo use\ big 12. your pen \ heavy
2. sugar \ sweet 13. apples\ exp ensive
3 . le mons \ sweet 14. diamonds \ cheap
4. ice cream and ca ndy\ sour 15. English gra mma r \ easy
5. the wo rld \ f1at 16. the floor in this room \ clean
6. the world \ round 17. butterflies \ beautiful
7. your d esk \ comfo rtable 18. turtles \ intelligent
R. your s hoes \ comfortable 19. your dictionary \ under yo ur desk
9. your eyes \ b rown 20. your books \ o n your desk
10. the sun \ b right today 21. your desk \ in the middle o f the room
ll. the weathe r \ cold today 22. your p en \ in yo ur pocket

USING BE AN D HAVE • 23
 Where asks about location. Where comes at the beginning of the question, in front of be.

QCESTIO~ SHORT A..-..:S\\' ER + (LONG ANSWER)

RE + S CBJECT
(a) Is the book on rhc table? • Yes, it is. {The book is on the table.)
(b) Are tlze books on the tabk? -· Yes, they are. (The book.~ are on the table.)

\\~HERT: + BE + SUIJJECT
(c) Where is the book? On the table. (Tile book is on the table.)

-·
->

(d) Where are the books.:~ On the table. (The boolts are on the table.)

• EXERCISE 30: Make questions.

t. A: Is Kate at home?
B: Yes) she is. (Kate is at home.)

2. A: Where is Kate?
B: At home. (Kate is at home.)

3. A:
B: Yes, it is. (Cairo is in Egypt.)

4. A:
B: In Egypt. (Cairo is in Egypt.)

5. A:
B: Yes, they are. (The students are in class today.)

6. A:
B: In class. (The students are in class today.)

7. A:
B: On M.ain Street. (The post office is on Main Street.)

8. A:
B: Yes, it is. (The train station is on Grand Avenue.)

9. A:
B: Over there. (The bus stop is over there.)

10. A:
B: At the zoo. (Sue and Ken are at the zoo today.)

24 • CHA PTER 1
• EXERCISE 31-0RAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Ask a classmate a question. Use where.
Example: your pen
STUDENT A: Where is your pen?
STUDENT 11: (free response)

1. your grammar book 6. ( ... ) and ( . .. ) 10. your parents

2. your dictionary 7. your sunglasses 11. the p ost office
3. your money 8. your pen 12. (the names of places in this city:
4. your books 9. your apartment a store) landmarh>res~aurant,
5. ( ... ) etc.)

• EXERCISE 32-0RAL: Ask and answer questions using where and the map of North America.
Example: Washington, D. C.
STUDENT,\: Where's Washington, D.C.?
STUDENT B: (Pointing at the map) It's here.

7. the Great Lakes

8. the Rocky Mounta ins
9. the Mississippi River
I 0. Mexico City

Washir.g1on. D.C.

/
/
/
I

USING BE AND HAVE • 25

 Sl~( it.:I.AR Pl.l!HA!. I
ynu ) + have
(a) I have a pen. (f) We have pen~. ZCt'

(b) You have a pen. ( g) You have pe n~. they

( l:) She has a pen. ( h) They have pens.
He has a pen.
}
(d) she
(e) It has hlue ink. he +has
it

• EXERCISE 33: Complete the sentences. Use have and has.

have
I. We --.L.U<l-L>o~--- grammar b ooks.

2. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a dictionary.

3. Kate _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a blue pen . She _ _ __ _ __ _ a blue notebook too.

4. Yo u - - -- - - - - a pen in your pocket.

5. Bob _ __ _ _ _ _ _ a notebook on his desk.

6. Anna and Bob _ _ __ _ _ _ _ notebooks. They pens too.

7. Sarnir is a student in our class. He a red grammar book.

8. _ _ _ _ _ _ __ a grammar hook. It _ _ _ _ __ __ a red cover.

9. You and I arc students. We _ __ _ __ _ _ books o n our desks.

10. ivlike _ __ __ __ _ a wallet in his pockt:t. Sara _ _ _ _ __ _ _ a wallet

in her purse.

II. Nadia isn' t in class today because she _ _ _ _ __ _ _ the flu.

12. Mr. and Mrs. j o hnso n _ _ _ _ _ _ __ two d aughters.

26 • CHAPTER 1
 Sl:BJFCT FOR,\\ P OSSESSfVE rO I{.\ 1
SI~C1CL,\R l'l.UfC\L
l )
my
you )
_your
(a) I have a hook. (e) We have hooks.
shc ' her
My book is red. OuJ· books are reel.
he ' his
·LVC ' our
(h) You have a hook. (f) You have hooks.
!hey )
tlrcir
Your book is red. Your books ''re red.

I possess a book. = I hm-'e a book . = lt is my book.

(c) She has a book. (g) They have hooks.
Her book is red. Their books are red.
Afy, our, ha, his_, nur, and !heir are calle d
"possessi,·e aJje c ti,·e s." 'l'hey come in front o f
(d) He has a book.
nouns.
His book is red.

• EXERCISE 34: Complete the sentences. Use ~ny) your, his, her, our, or their.

--~r.r------pcn is blue.

_________ pen is black.

______ _ __ pen JS green.

_________ pen is yellow.

5. Sara and I have pens. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ pens are gray.

6. Sara and you have pens. _________ pens are red.

7. Sam and Kate have pens. _________ pens are o range .

8. I have a sister. _________ sister is twenty-one years o ld.

9. Ann has a <..:ar. - - - - - - - - - - - car is a Ford.

10. You have a pen. __________ pen is a ballpoint.

1 1. Jim and you have mustaches. _ _ _ ______ mustaches arc dark.

12. Ann and Alex have a baby. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ baby is eight months o ld.

13. Alice and I have notebooks. _________ no tebooks arc green.

14. Ann has a brother. _________ brother is in high sch ool.

15. Kenhasacoat. _________ coat is brown.

16. We have a dog. __________ dog is gray and w hite.

USING BE AND HAVE • 27

• EXERCISE 35: Complete the sentences. Use have or has. Use my, your, her, his, our, or
their.

1. I _ ___,_h-'->la"-'~'-"e'----- a book. __,_,M'""Y~'------ book is interesting.

2. Bob _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a bookbag. _ _ _ _ _ _ __ bookbag is green.

3. You _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a raincoat. _ __ _ _ __ _ raincoat is brown.

4. Kate _ _ _ _ _ _ __ a raincoat. _ _ _ _ _ __ _ raincoat is red.

5. Ann and Jim are married. They _ _ __ _ _ _ _ a baby.

baby is six months old.

6. Ken and S u e - - - - -- -- a daughter. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ daughter is ten

years old.

7. John and I a son. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ son is seven years old.

8. I a brother. _ _ _ _ _ _ __ brother is sixteen.

9. We grammar books. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ grammar books are red.

10. Tom and you bookbags. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ bookbags are green.

11. Ann a dictionary. - - - - -- - - dictionary is red.

12. Mike a car. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ car is blue.

• EXERCISE 36: Complete the sentences with my, your, her, his, our, or their.
1. Rita is wearing a blouse. blouse is light blue.

2. Tom is wearing a shirt. shirt is yellow and brown.

3. I am wearing jeans. jeans are blue.

4. Bob and Tom are \vearing boots. boots are brown.

5. Sue and you are wearing dresses. dresses are red.

6. Ann and I are wearing sweaters. sweaters are green.

7. You are wearing shoes. shoes are dark brown.

8. Sue is wearing a skirt. skirt is black.

9. John is wearing a belt. belt is white.

28 • CHAPTER 1
 10. Sue and Ann are wearing slacks. - - - - - - - - slacks are dark gray.

11. Tom is wearing slacks. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ slacks are dark blue.

12. I am wearing earrings. --------earrings are gold.

VOCABULARY CHECKLIST

COLORS CLOTHES JEWELRY

black belt bracelet
blue, dark blue, light blue blouse earrings
blue green boots necklace
brown, dark brown, light brown coat rmg
gray, dark gray, light gray dress watch/wristwatch
green, dark green, light green gloves
orange hat
pink jacket
purple jeans
red pants
tan, beige sandals
white shirt
yellow shoes
gold skirt
silver slacks
suit
sweater
tie, necktie
T-shirt

• EXERCISE 37-0RAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Name some of the colors and then some of the
articles of clothing and jewelry in the room. Then describe an article of clothing/jewelry
and its color, using this pattern:
possessive adjective + noun + is/are + color
Examples:
TEACHER: Look at Ali. Tell me about his shirt. What color is his shirt?
STUDENT: His shirt is blue.
TEACHER: Look at Rosa. What is this?
STUDENT: A sweater.
TEACHER: Tell me about her sweater. What color is it?
STUDEl'T: Her sweater is red.
TEACHER: Look at me. What am I touching?
STUDENT: Your shoes.
TEACHER: Tell me about the color.
STUDENT: Your shoes are brown.

USING BE AND HAVE • 29

 (a ) I have a hook in my hand. This book is red. this hook = the h<H.>k is near me.
( b ) I see a book on your desk. That book is hlue that h ook = rhc b ook is J1llt near me.

( c ) This is m y book.
( d ) That is your book.

(c) That's her book. \:t)N'J'HAC'l'!ON: t/ul( is = that'·'

[ 0 J THAT BOOK
[_o_]

• EXERCISE 38-0RAL (BOOKS CLOSED): C se this and that. ·n )uch and point to things
in the classroom.
Example: book
R esponse: This is my b ook. That is your book.

l. book 5. diction ary 9. p encil

2 . pen 6. b o okbag 10. pem.:il sharpener
3. notebook 7. coat 11. watch
4. purse 8. hal 12 . nose

• EXERCISE 39-0RAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Usc this and that. Touch and point to things
in the class room.

Hwmple: red \yellow

R espouse: This ( b ook) is red. That (shirt) is yellow.
1. red \ blue 7 . red \ pink
2. red \ green 8 . dark blue \ light blue
3 . red \ yellov... 9. black\ gray
4. blue \ black 10. go ld \ silver
5. white \ black 11. dark brov.·n \ ran
6. orange \green 12 . purpk \red

30 • CHAPTER 1
 SJN ()ll l .;\K PLUK:\1.
( a ) My books are on my desk. These an.: my hooks. this Jltcsc
(b) Your books an: on your desk. Those are your hooks. that those

• EXERCISE 40: Complete the semcnces. Use the w·o rds in parentheses.

Thes.,_,e" '---- books belong to me. ( J'flat, '/Jwse)

--...!...!..-'-""-'~--- book belongs to Kate.

_ _ _ _ __ __ coat is black. (Tilat, Those) _ __ _ __ __

_ _ _ __ __ _ earrings are gold. (That) Those) _ _ _ _ _ __

_ __ _ _ _ _ _ pencil belongs to Alex. (l'haL, Those)

_ _ __ __ _ _ pencil belongs to Alice.

5. (This, These) _ _ __ _ _ _ _ sunglasses belong to me. (]hat, Tlwsej

_ _ __ _ __ _ sunglasses belong w yo u.

6. (This, Thesej _ __ _ _ _ _ _ exercise is easy. (/hat, '}hose) _ _ _ __ _ __

exercises are hard.

7. Studenrs are s itting at (this, tltesej _ __ _ _ _ _ _ desks, hut (that, those)

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ desks arc empty.

8. (This, These) _ _ _ _ __ _ _ book is o n my desk. (That, Those}

_ _ _ __ _ __ hooks arc on your desk.

• EXERCISE 41-0RAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Usc these and those. '! o uch and point to
things in the classroom.
Example: books
Response: These arc my hooks. Those are your books.
1. hooks 5. jeans
2. pens 6. things
3. shoes 7. glasses/sunglasses
4. earrings 8. notebooks

USING BE AND HAVE • 3J

• EXERCISE 42-0RAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Use this, that, these, or those. Touch and
point to things in the classroom.
Example: book
Response: This is my book. That is your book.
Example: books
Response: These are m y books. Those are your books.
1. book 6. coats
2. books 7. shoes
3. dictionary 8. wallet
4. pens 9. purse
5. pen 10. glasses

(a) What is this (thing)? ---. It's a pen. What asks about things.
(b) Who is thaL (man)? • That's Mr. Lee. Who asks about people.
Non:: Jn questions with what and who,
(c) What are those (things)? ~ They're pens. , is is followed by a singular word.
(d) Who are they? -· T hey're Mr. and Mrs. Lee. • are is follO\ved by a plural word.

(e) What's this? COl'TRAG riO:-IS

(f) Who's that man? who is ='luho's
what is= 'lUhat's

• EXERCISE 43: Complete the questions with what or who and is or are.
1. A: Who is that woman?
B: She's my sister. Her name is Sonya.

2. A: ____________ those things?

B: They'(e ballpoint pens.

3. A: - - - -- - - - - - - - t h a t ?
B: That's lvls. Walenski.

4. A:
- - - - - - - -- ---- this?
B: That's my new notebook.

5. A: Look at those people over there. ______________________ they?

B: I'm nor sure, but I think they're new students from Thailand.

32 • CHAPTER 1
 6. A: - - - - - - - - - - - - y o u r name?
B: Anita.

7. A: - - - - - - - - - - - - y o u r grammar teacher?
B: Mr. Cook.

8. A: your favorite teachers?

B: Mr. Cook and Ms. Rosenberg.

9. A: a rabbit?
B: It's a small furry animal with big ears.

10. A: bats? •
B: They're animals that can fly. They're not birds.

• EXERCISE 45-0RAL: Talk about things and people in the classroom. Ask your classmates
the given questions.
Exmnple: What's this?
STUDENT A: What's this? (poiming at his/her grammar book)
STUDENT B: It's your grammar book.
Example: Who's that?
STCDENT A: \Xi'ho's that? (indicat-ing a classmate)
STVDENT B: That's Ivan.
l. What's this?
2. What's that?
3. Who's this?
4. Who's that?
5. What are those?
6. What are these?

USING BE A ND HAVE • 33
• EXERCISE 46: Study the names of the parts of the body in Picture A. Then cover Picture A
and write in the names of the body parts in Picture B.

Picture A Picture B

• EXERCISE 47-0RAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Use this, that, these, and those.
Example: hand
TEACHER : What is this? (11ze teacher indicates her or his hand.)
STUD E~T: That is your hand.
OR

TEACH ER: \'Vhat is that? (lhe teacher indicates a srudenr's hand)

STUDE>JT: This is my hand.

1. nose 6. knee
2. eyes 7 . foot
3. arm 8. shoulder
4. elbow 9. fingers
5. legs 10. cars

34 • CHAPTER l
• EXERCISE 48-0RAL: Ask a classmate questions about the picture. Use What's this?
What's that? J.Vhat are these? What are those? and any other questions you \Vant
to ask.
Example:
STCDI·:NT t\: \'\!hat's this? (pointing at the tree)
STCDENT B: That's a tree.
STCDENT A: \'<' hat are those? (point-inK al rlze horses)
STUDENT B: Those are horses.
Etc.

USING BE AND HAVE • 35

• EXERCISE 49: Draw a picrure and then answer a classmate's question about it. Use What's
this? What's that? What are these? What are those? and any other questions
you want to ask.
Suggescions for the picture you draw:
1. this classroom
2. some of the people in this classroom
3. your family
4. your room I apartment I house
5. a scene at a zoo
6. an outdoor scene

• EXERCISE 5~REVIEW: Underline the NOUNS, ADJECTIVES, PRONOUNS, POSSESSIVE

ADJECTIVES, and PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES.

PART I: Find the NOL'NS and ADJECTIVES.

noun adj.
1. Balls are round.

2. Flowers are beautiful.

3. Birds have wings.

4. Bats aren't birds.

5. Bats aren't blind.

PART II: Find the PRONOUNS and POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES.

pronoun poss. adj.
6. Bats have wings, but ~~aren't birds. Bats use their wings to fly.

7. I have a grammar book. It's red. My dictionary is red too.

8. My book is red, and your book is red too.

9. An egg isn't square. It's oval.

10. Tina has three sons. She is at home today. They are at school. Her sons are good

students.

36 • CHAPTER l
 PART 1/l: Find the PREPOSlTlONAL PHRASES.
prep. phr.
11. Libya is in Africa.

12. Po is from Beijing.

13. My books are on my desk.

14. I'm at school.

15. My middle finger is between my index finger and my ring finger.

THUMB
INDEX
FINGER

--
RING
FINGER--t
UTILE
FINGER---@.~--------........

• EXERCISE 51-REVIEW: Correct the mistakes in the sentences.

are
1. We -is- students.

2. I no hungry.

3. I am student. He is teacher.

4. Yoko not here. She at school.

5. I'm from Mexico. Where you are from?

6. Roberto he is a student in your class?

7. Those pictures are beautifuls.

8. This is you dictionary. It not my dictionary.

USING BE AND HAVE • 37

 9. i\'l r. Lee have a brown coat.

10. They are n 't here today.

11. This books are expensive.

12. Cuba is a island.

13. Florida and Korea is peninsula.

• EXERCISE 52-REVIEW: Choose the correct completion.

Example:

Those B expensive.
A. bookis B. books are C. books is

1. Ann _ _ _ __ a grammar book.

A. have B. 1s C. has

2. This floor _ _ __
A. dirty is B. dirty C. is dirty

3. _ _ _ _ yellow.
A. A banana are B. A banana is C. Bananas is

4. Bob: is your apartment?

Ann: It's on Forest Street.
A. What B. Where C. Who

5. Mike is _ _ _ _ engineer.
A. a B. an C. on

6. Give this to Ann. It is _ _ _ _ dictionary.

A . she B. an C. her

7. }i>ko: these?
Gina: J\1y art books. I'm taking an art history course this semester.
A. \'<!hat is B. Who are C. What are

8. '/om: Are you hungry?

Sue: Yes, _ _ __
A. I'm B. I'm not C. I am

9. _ _ _ _ books are really expensive.

A. Those B. They C. This

38 • CHAPTER 1
 10. Tina: that?
lim: That's Paul Carter.
A. Who's B. What's C. \'Vhere's

11 . T hat is _ _ __
A. a mistakes B. mistakes C. a mistake

12. Paul: _ _ _ _ in your class?

h'ric: No.
A. Mr. Kim B. Is Mr. Kim C. Mr. Kim is he

• EXERCISE 53-REVIEW: Complete the sentences with am, is, or are. Usc not if necessary.
1. Lemons vegetables.

2. A lemon a kind of fruit.

3. I from the United States.

4. We human beings.

5. Eggs oval.

6 . Chickens birds, but bats - - - -- - - - - birds.

7. Salt sweet. Sugar _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ sweet.

8. Soccer a sport.

9. Soccer and basketball spon s.

10. Africa a country. It - ---------- a continent.

• EXERCISE 54-REVIEW: Complete the sente nces.

- - - L . . I L .k..__ _ _ _ _ you a student at this school?

_ _ _______ you from?

_ _ __ __ _ _ _ __ Korea.

2. A: Where your book?

B: Yoko it .

A: Where your no tebooks?

B: AJi and Roberto my notebooks.

USING BE AND HAVE • 39

 3. A: rhis?

B: It picture of my family.

A: rhis?

B: That's father.

A: rhey?
B: My brorher and sister.

4. A: Are you a ?

B: No, not. I'm a

5. A: Are expensive?

B: Yes,
A: Is expensive?

B: No,

6. A: What's
---------------------------?
B: I don't know. Ask someone else.
A: What's ---------------------------)

B: It's

7. A: --------------------------- an animal?
B: Yes.
A: _________________________ animals?
B: Yes.
A: ------------------------ an insect?
B: No, it's not. It's an animal too.

8. A: ------------------------------ countries in Asia?

B: Yes, rhey are.
A: --------------------a country in Sourh America?
B: Yes, it is.
A: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - a country in Africa?

B: No, it's not. It's a country in

40 • CHAPTER 1
 9. A: Where _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ )

B: He's----------------

A: W h e r e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - )

B: T h e y ' r e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

10. A: a turtle?
B: Just a minute. Let me look in my clictionary. Okay. A turtle is a reptile.

A: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a reptile?

B: - - - - - - - - - - a n animal that has cold blood.

A: - - - - - - - - - - s n a k e s reptiles too?

B: Yes. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - r e p t i l e s too.

• EXERCISE 55-REVIEW: Work in pairs.

STUDENT A: Give directions. Your book is open.
STUDENT B: Draw what Student A tells you to draw. Your book is closed.
1. Draw a ball on a box.
2. Draw a ball above a box.
3. Draw a ball next to a box.
4. Draw a ball under a box.
5. Draw a ball in a box.
6. Draw a banana between two apples.
7. Draw a square above a circle.
8. Draw a flower. Draw a tree next to the flower. Draw a bird above the tree. Draw a
turtle under the flower.
Switch roles.
9. Draw a circle next to a triangle.
10. Draw a circle in a triangle.
11. Draw a circle above a triangle.
12. Draw a triangle between two circles.
13. Draw a circle under a triangle.
14. Draw an apple on a banana. Draw an apple above a banana.
15. Draw a tree. Draw a person next to the tree. Draw the sun above the tree.
16. Draw a cloud. Draw a bird under the cloud. Draw a bird above the cloud. Draw a
bird in the cloud.

USING BE AND HAVE • 47

• EXERCISE 56-REVIEW: \Vork in pairs.
sn: DU'\T A: Give directions. Use the given prepositions.
sn:nEl'.'T B: Perform the action.
h'xample: m
STt.:DEl'.'T A: Pur your pen in your pocket.
STt.:DEl'.'T B: (StudenT fl pllfs her/his pen in her/his pocket.)
Sv.•itch roles.
1. in 8. m
2. on 9. between
3. above 10. behind
4. under 11. above
5. berween 12. on
6. next to 13. next to
7. behind 14. under

• EXERCISE 57-REVIEW: Complete the sentences in this composition by Carlos.

(1) !Viy name _ _ .LL__ _ ___ Carlos. I am OR I'm from M exico.

(2) _ _ __ _ _ _ _ a student. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ twenty years old.

(3) My family lives in 1\:iexico City. _ _ _ _ _ __ _ father _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a

(4) businessman. _ _ __ _ _ _ _ fifty-one years old. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ mother

(5) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a housewife. _ _ _ _ _ __ _ forty-nine years old.

(6) _ __ __ _ _ _ two sisters and one brother. The names of my sisters

(7 ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Rosa and Patricia. R o s a - - - - - - - - a teacher.

(8) _ _ _ _ _ _ __ twenty-eight years old. Patricia _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a student.

(9) _ __ _ _ __ _ eighteen years old. The name of _ _ _ _ _ _ __ brother

(10) _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Pedro. _ _ _ _ __ _ _ an engmeer. He is married . He

( 1 1) _ _ _ __ _ _ _ two children.

(12) I live in a dormitory. - - - -- - - - a tall building. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on

( 13) Pine Street. My address _ _ _ _ _ __ _ 3225 Pine St. I live with my roommate.

(14) name is Bob. _ __ _ _ _ _ _ from C hicago.

( 15) _ __ _ __ _ _ nineteen years old.

(16) I like my classes. _ _ __ _ _ _ _ interesting. I like _ _ _ _ _ _ __

( 17) classmates. _ _ _ _ __ _ _ friendly.

42 • CHAPTER 1
• EXERCISE 58-REVIEW: Write a composition by completing the sentences. (Use your own
paper.) NOTE: A sentence begins with a capital letter (a big letter) and a sentence
ends with a period (. )*

.My name _ _ __ I ____ from _ _ __ _ _ _ _ a student. _ _ __

years old.

1\iy family lives in _ _ __ _ _ _ _ father _ _ _ _ years old.

mother _ _ _ _ years old.

I have _ _ _ _ sister(s) and _ _ _ _ brother(s). The name(s) of my sister(s)

_ _ _ _ is a/an _ _ __ _ _ _ _ years old. (\\!'rite abom each sister.}

The name(s) of my brother(s) _ _ __ _ _ _ _ is a _ _ __ _ _ _ _ years

old. (l~'rite about each brothe~:)

I live in (a dormitorJ!, a house, an apal'lment) _ _ _ _. My address _ _ _ _ . I live

with - - - - _ _ _ _ namc(s) _ _ __

I like _ _ _ _ classes. _ _ _ _ are _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ . I like _ _ __

classmates. They _ _ __

*In British English, a period is !.:allcd a "fuU stop."

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