Let's solve this grammar exercise step by step. The task is to fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb
"to be" — either
am,
is, or
are — depending on the subject of each sentence.
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🔤 Rules for using "am", "is", and "are":
-
am → used with
I
-
is → used with
he, she, it, or singular nouns
-
are → used with
you, we, they, or plural nouns
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Now, let’s go through each sentence:
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1.
She ………… my friend.
- Subject:
She (singular) → use
is
✔ She is my friend.
2.
Ahmad and Ikmal ………… walking to school.
- Subject:
Ahmad and Ikmal (two people = plural) → use
are
✔ Ahmad and Ikmal are walking to school.
3.
I ………… Zainal.
- Subject:
I → use
am
✔ I am Zainal.
4.
He ………… sitting on the yellow chair.
- Subject:
He (singular) → use
is
✔ He is sitting on the yellow chair.
5.
They ………… arranging the books at the bookshelf.
- Subject:
They (plural) → use
are
✔ They are arranging the books at the bookshelf.
6.
We ………… having a breakfast at 8 o’clock.
- Subject:
We (plural) → use
are
✔ We are having a breakfast at 8 o’clock.
*(Note: "a breakfast" is unusual; usually we say "breakfast" without "a", but grammatically the verb is correct.)*
7.
Marini ………… cleaning her bedroom.
- Subject:
Marini (singular person) → use
is
✔ Marini is cleaning her bedroom.
8.
Azim and Risya ………… getting married next month.
- Subject:
Azim and Risya (two people = plural) → use
are
✔ Azim and Risya are getting married next month.
9.
We ………… from Amanah. He ………… Hazama and I ………… Junaidah.
- First blank:
We → use
are
- Second blank:
He → use
is
- Third blank:
I → use
am
✔ We are from Amanah. He is Hazama and I am Junaidah.
10.
They ………… watching television with their parents.
- Subject:
They (plural) → use
are
✔ They are watching television with their parents.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
is
2.
are
3.
am
4.
is
5.
are
6.
are
7.
is
8.
are
9.
are,
is,
am
10.
are
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📝 Summary Table:
| Sentence | Correct Answer |
|--------|----------------|
| 1. She ______ my friend. | is |
| 2. Ahmad and Ikmal ______ walking to school. | are |
| 3. I ______ Zainal. | am |
| 4. He ______ sitting on the yellow chair. | is |
| 5. They ______ arranging the books... | are |
| 6. We ______ having breakfast... | are |
| 7. Marini ______ cleaning her bedroom. | is |
| 8. Azim and Risya ______ getting married... | are |
| 9. We ______ from Amanah. He ______ Hazama and I ______ Junaidah. | are, is, am |
| 10. They ______ watching TV... | are |
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