Let's solve this grammar worksheet step by step. The task is to
complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb "to be" (am, is, are, was, were, etc.). Since all the sentences are in the present tense and describe current states or locations, we'll use
present tense forms:
-
I am,
You are,
He/She/It is,
We are,
They are
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✔ Completed Sentences:
1. I
am a girl.
→ "I" takes "am".
2. My father
is at work.
→ "My father" is singular → "is".
3. Alex and Dino
are my cats.
→ "Alex and Dino" is plural → "are".
4. Alex
is in the garden.
→ "Alex" is singular → "is".
5. Dino
is on the floor.
→ "Dino" is singular → "is".
6. My red pencil
is on the floor, too.
→ "Pencil" is singular → "is".
7. The other pencils
are in my pencil case.
→ "Pencils" is plural → "are".
8. My mother
is in the living room.
→ "Mother" is singular → "is".
9. Eli and Rafael
are good friends.
→ Two people → plural → "are".
10. They
are good at tennis.
→ "They" is plural → "are".
11.
Are they in Amsterdam this week?
→ Question with "they" → "Are".
12. The pupils
are not at school today.
→ "Pupils" is plural → "are". Note: "not" is already given.
13. It
is Monday.
→ "It" refers to the day → "is".
14. I
am at home.
→ "I" → "am".
15. We
are friends.
→ "We" → "are".
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✔ Final Answers:
1. am
2. is
3. are
4. is
5. is
6. is
7. are
8. is
9. are
10. are
11. Are
12. are
13. is
14. am
15. are
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🔍 Explanation:
The verb
"to be" changes based on the subject:
-
I →
am
-
You / We / They →
are
-
He / She / It / Singular nouns →
is
-
Plural nouns →
are
Also, in questions, we invert the subject and verb:
- "They are..." → "Are they...?"
This worksheet helps students practice subject-verb agreement with the verb "to be" in various contexts (affirmative, negative, questions).
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of grammar 6th grade worksheet.