Verb to be Exercises PDFSet 2: am/is/are: Questions & Short Answers
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1."___ you a student?" "Yes, I am."
a) Areb) Isc) Amd) Do
2."___ she from Italy?" "No, she isn't."
a) Areb) Isc) Amd) Does
3."Is he your brother?" "Yes, he ___."
a) amb) arec) isd) does
4."Are they at school?" "No, they ___."
a) isn'tb) am notc) don'td) aren't
5."___ I late for the meeting?"
a) Amb) Isc) Ared) Do
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.Are
2.Is
3.is
4.aren't
5.Am
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."Are"(a)
Use 'Are' with 'you' in questions. Are you a student? — Yes, I am.
2."Is"(b)
Use 'Is' with third-person singular subjects (he, she, it) in questions. Is she from Italy?
3."is"(c)
In short answers with 'he', use 'is'. Yes, he is. Note: we do not contract positive short answers — *Yes, he's is incorrect.
4."aren't"(d)
In negative short answers with 'they', use 'aren't'. No, they aren't. (Or: No, they're not.)
5."Am"(a)
Use 'Am' with 'I' in questions. Am I late for the meeting?
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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