Let's solve the
"Verb to be Worksheet" step by step and explain each answer.
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Q. Complete the sentences with correct verb to be.
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1. Tom ____ a good boy.
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Options:
a) is
b) are
c) am
✔ Correct answer: a) is
Explanation:
"Tom" is a singular subject (third person singular). The correct form of "to be" for third person singular is
"is".
👉 So, "Tom
is a good boy."
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2. Oranges ____ a good source of Vitamin C.
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Options:
a) is
b) are
c) am
✔ Correct answer: b) are
Explanation:
"Oranges" is plural (more than one orange), so we use
"are".
👉 "Oranges
are a good source of Vitamin C."
> Note: Even though "source" is singular, the subject here is "oranges", which is plural. The verb agrees with the subject, not the complement.
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3. I ____ John.
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Options:
a) is
b) are
c) am
✔ Correct answer: c) am
Explanation:
The pronoun
"I" always takes
"am" as the verb form.
👉 "I
am John."
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4. She ____ listening.
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Options:
a) is
b) are
c) am
✔ Correct answer: a) is
Explanation:
"She" is third person singular, so the correct verb is
"is".
👉 "She
is listening."
(Note: This is present continuous tense — "is + listening".)
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5. All men ____ poets at heart.
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Options:
a) is
b) are
c) am
✔ Correct answer: b) are
Explanation:
"All men" is plural (multiple people), so we use
"are".
👉 "All men
are poets at heart."
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6. I ____ good at math.
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Options:
a) is
b) are
c) am
✔ Correct answer: c) am
Explanation:
Again, the subject is
"I", so the correct verb is
"am".
👉 "I
am good at math."
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
a) is
2.
b) are
3.
c) am
4.
a) is
5.
b) are
6.
c) am
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🔍 Summary Rule for "To Be" Verbs:
| Subject | Verb Form |
|----------------|-----------|
| I | am |
| You | are |
| He / She / It | is |
| We / They / You (plural) | are |
| Singular noun | is |
| Plural nouns | are |
This worksheet helps students practice subject-verb agreement with the verb
"to be".
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