Interactive grammar worksheet focusing on the verb "to be" with a family theme and a trip to Whitby.

Let's solve this step by step.

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Part 1: Fill in the blanks with "am", "is", or "are"

We need to use the correct form of the verb "to be" (am, is, are) based on the subject of each sentence.

Here’s the completed passage with the correct forms:

> This is a picture of my family. We are the Johnsons. We are living in Manchester. We are British. My father's name is Jack and he is thirty-five years old. My mother is called Judy and she is thirty-three. They are both high school teachers. I am James and I am nine years old. I am a student at Rosewood Primary School. I am in year five. This is my sister Lilly. She is six years old in year two. That is my little brother Jude. He is three. He is in nursery. My brother and sister are very nice. We are very happy because my father is taking us out. We are going to Whitby for the day. It is a beautiful place to visit. My aunt Ruth is coming too. Her sons Jason and Paul are meeting us there. There are lots of nice things to do at Whitby. My favourite is eating fish and chips, but the rest of the family are into climbing the 199 steps up to the ruins of the old church.

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Part 2: Answer the following in full sentences

1. Where does James live?
→ James lives in Manchester.

2. How old is his sister?
→ His sister, Lilly, is six years old.

3. What do his parents do for work?
→ His parents are both high school teachers.

4. Where is this family going?
→ The family is going to Whitby.

5. Who are they going to see there?
→ They are going to see James’s aunt Ruth and her sons, Jason and Paul.

6. What is James going to eat?
→ James is going to eat fish and chips.

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Part 3: Circle (True) or (False). Then correct all mistakes

Let’s go through each statement:

1. This is a family of five people.
→ False
→ Correction: This is a family of seven people. (James, Lilly, Jude, Jack, Judy, Ruth, Jason, Paul = 8?) Wait — let's count carefully.

- James (child)
- Lilly (sister)
- Jude (brother)
- Jack (father)
- Judy (mother)
- Aunt Ruth
- Jason and Paul (Ruth’s sons)

So total: 8 people
But the family mentioned in the picture includes only James, Lilly, Jude, Jack, and Judy — that’s 5. Ruth, Jason, and Paul are relatives joining them.

However, the statement says “a family of five people” — likely referring to the immediate family (parents + 3 kids = 5). But the passage says “my aunt Ruth...” so Ruth is not part of the core family.

So:
→ True, if we consider only the immediate family (Jack, Judy, James, Lilly, Jude) — that’s 5.

✔ True – No correction needed.

2. Jude is the oldest child.
→ False
→ James is 9, Lilly is 6, Jude is 3 → Jude is the youngest.
→ Correction: Jude is the youngest child.

3. Everyone is excited about the trip.
→ True
→ The text says “We are very happy because my father is taking us out.” So yes, everyone seems excited.
→ ✔ True – no mistake.

4. James has two cousins.
→ True
→ Jason and Paul are Ruth’s sons, and Ruth is James’s aunt → so Jason and Paul are James’s cousins.
→ ✔ True – no mistake.

5. They are going on a trip to Whitby.
→ True
→ Yes, clearly stated.
→ ✔ True – no mistake.

6. Lilly enjoys eating fish and chips.
→ False
→ The text says: “My favourite is eating fish and chips…” — “My” refers to James, not Lilly.
→ Correction: James enjoys eating fish and chips.

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✔ Final Answers:

#### Fill in the blanks:
(Already filled above)

#### Answer the questions:
1. James lives in Manchester.
2. His sister is six years old.
3. His parents are both high school teachers.
4. The family is going to Whitby.
5. They are going to see James’s aunt Ruth and her sons Jason and Paul.
6. James is going to eat fish and chips.

#### True/False with corrections:

| Statement | True / False | Correction |
|---------|--------------|------------|
| 1. This is a family of five people. | ✔ True | None |
| 2. Jude is the oldest child. | ✘ False | Jude is the youngest child. |
| 3. Everyone is excited about the trip. | ✔ True | None |
| 4. James has two cousins. | ✔ True | None |
| 5. They are going on a trip to Whitby. | ✔ True | None |
| 6. Lilly enjoys eating fish and chips. | ✘ False | James enjoys eating fish and chips. |

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