THE SIMPLE PRESENT OF THE VERB TO BE
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Change the following pairs of words into sentences, using the correct forms of the Simple Present of the verb to be. For example: I, cautious I am cautious. they, friendly They are friendly.
Answers to Exercise 1:
1. You are careful. 2. It is warm. 3. He is here. 4. We are bold. 5. They are careless. 6. She is clever. 7. We are ready. 8. You are reckless. 9. I am shy. 10. They are polite You may also be interested in these;
2.
Change the affirmative statements resulting from Exercise 1 into questions. For example: I am cautious. Am I cautious? They are friendly. Are they friendly? Answers to Exercise 2: 1. Are you careful? 2. Is it warm? 3. Is he here? 4. Are we bold? 5. Are they careless? 6. Is she clever? 7. Are we ready? 8. Are you reckless? 9. Am I shy? 10. Are they polite? 3. Change the affirmative statements resulting from Exercise 1 into negative statements. For example: I am cautious. I am not cautious. They are friendly. They are not friendly. Answers to Exercise 3: 1. You are not careful. 2. It is not warm. 3. He is not here. 4. We are not bold. 5. They are not careless. 6. She is not clever. 7. We are not ready. 8. You are not reckless. 9. I am not shy. 10. They are not polite. 4. Change the affirmative statements resulting from Exercise 1 into negative questions. Except where the subject of the verb is I, write both the form without contractions and the form with contractions. For example: I am cautious. Am I not cautious? They are friendly. Are they not friendly? Aren't they friendly? Answers to Exercise 4: 1. Are you not careful? Aren't you careful? 2. Is it not warm? Isn't it warm? 3. Is he not here? Isn't he here? 4. Are we not bold? Aren't we bold? 5. Are they not careless? Aren't they careless? 6. Is she not clever? Isn't she clever? 7. Are we not ready? Aren't we ready? 8. Are you not reckless? Aren't you reckless? 9. Am I not shy? 10. Are they not polite? Aren't they polite? 5. Add negative tag questions to the ends of the affirmative statements resulting from Exercise 1. Except where the subject of the verb is I, use contractions for the tag questions. For example: I am cautious. I am cautious, am I not? They are friendly. They are friendly, aren't they? Answers to Exercise 5: 1. You are careful, aren't you? 2. It is warm, isn't it? 3. He is here, isn't he? 4. We are bold, aren't we? 5. They are careless, aren't they? 6. She is clever, isn't she? 7. We are ready, aren't we? 8. You are reckless, aren't you? 9. I am shy, am I not? 10. They are polite, aren't they? 6. Using the Simple Present of the verb to be, and making sure that the word order is correct, form the following groups of words into grammatically correct statements or questions. If the symbol ? is present, form the words into a question. If the word not is present, form the words into a negative statement or negative question. Do not use contractions in this exercise. For example: it, brown It is brown. you, ?, excited Are you excited? I, satisfied, not I am not satisfied. not, ?, they, ready Are they not ready? 6. Exercise
Answers to Exercise 6: 1. Are you hungry? 2. Are we not correct? 3. Is he happy? 4. Is it not cold? 5. She is here. 6. Am I early? 7. They are not wrong. 8. Are you comfortable? 9. Are they not strong? 10. Am I not fortunate? ii. Is it slippery? 12. You are not late. 13. Is it not important? 14. We are famous. 15. Are they present? 100% of 'A' students Acknowledge the use of revision papers as a way of bettering their grades. You too can; your time is now!Don't have Credit/Debit Card? Click here for more choices
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