Basic English Grammar exercise - Free Printable

Here's the complete solution to the worksheet, with explanations for each part.

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## I. Choose the correct pronoun:

This section asks you to choose the correct subject pronoun that matches the noun or noun phrase given. In English, we use different pronouns depending on whether the subject is singular or plural, and first, second, or third person.

Let’s go one by one:

1. Steve and I → _we_
→ “Steve and I” are two people → plural → we

2. Samantha → _she_
→ Samantha is one female person → third person singular → she

3. My sisters → _they_
→ “sisters” is plural → they

4. Books and notebooks → _they_
→ Two plural nouns → plural subject → they

5. John → _he_
→ John is one male person → third person singular → he

6. My car → _it_
→ A car is an object (not a person) → it

7. My pencils → _they_
→ “pencils” is plural → they

8. The boys → _they_
→ “boys” is plural → they

✔ Answers for Part I:
1. we
2. she
3. they
4. they
5. he
6. it
7. they
8. they

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## II. Choose the correct form of the verb “to be”

This section tests your knowledge of subject-verb agreement with the verb “to be” in the present tense.

Remember:
- I → am
- You → are
- He/She/It → is
- We/They → are

Also, for negative forms:
- I am not
- He/She/It is not → isn’t
- We/They are not → aren’t

Now let’s solve each:

1. They ___ American.
→ “They” is plural → are → ✔ c) are

2. I ___ at home now.
→ “I” → am → ✔ a) am

3. It ___ hot today.
→ “It” → is → but options are negative: “am not”, “isn’t”, “aren’t”
→ So if we assume the sentence is negative (as only negatives are given), then → isn’t → ✔ b) isn’t

*(Note: The sentence doesn’t have “not” written, but since all options are negative, we must choose the correct negative form.)*

4. There ___ a pen on the desk.
→ “a pen” = singular → is → ✔ b) is

5. My name ___ Robert.
→ “My name” = singular → is → ✔ b) is

6. We ___ from Brazil.
→ “We” → are → negative form → aren’t → ✔ c) aren’t

7. They ___ tall.
→ “They” → are → ✔ c) are

8. I ___ OK, thanks.
→ “I” → am → ✔ a) am

✔ Answers for Part II:
1. c) are
2. a) am
3. b) isn’t
4. b) is
5. b) is
6. c) aren’t
7. c) are
8. a) am

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## ✔ Final Answer Key:

I. Pronouns:

1. we
2. she
3. they
4. they
5. he
6. it
7. they
8. they

II. Verb “to be”:

1. c) are
2. a) am
3. b) isn’t
4. b) is
5. b) is
6. c) aren’t
7. c) are
8. a) am

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