Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We need to fill in the blank with the correct form of “to be” — that means:
am,
is, or
are.
Remember:
- Use
am only with
I
- Use
is with
he, she, it, or singular nouns (like “my father”, “Alex”, “Dino”)
- Use
are with
you, we, they, or plural nouns (like “Alex and Dino”, “the other pencils”, “Eli and Rafa”)
Also, for questions, we put the verb first: “Are they...?”
For negative sentences, we add “not”: “The pupils are not...”
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1. I ______ a girl. →
I am →
✔ am
2. My father ______ at work. → “My father” = he →
✔ is
3. Alex and Dino ______ my cats. → Two people/things → plural →
✔ are
4. Alex ______ in the garden. → Alex = he →
✔ is
5. Dino ______ on the floor. → Dino = he →
✔ is
6. My red pencil ______ on the floor, too. → “pencil” = it →
✔ is
7. The other pencils ______ in my pencil case. → “pencils” = plural →
✔ are
8. My mother ______ in the living room. → “mother” = she →
✔ is
9. Eli and Rafa ______ good friends. → Two people → plural →
✔ are
10. They ______ good at tennis. → “They” →
✔ are
11. ______ they in Amsterdam this week? → Question with “they” → start with “Are” →
✔ Are
12. The pupils ______ not at school today. → “pupils” = plural → use “are” + “not” →
✔ are
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Final Answer:
1. am
2. is
3. are
4. is
5. is
6. is
7. are
8. is
9. are
10. are
11. Are
12. are
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of elementary worksheets.