Grammar Worksheet: Fill in the blanks with is/am/are
The task is to fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb "to be" (is, am, or are). Here's how to solve each sentence:
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1. She ______ beautiful.
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Subject: "She" (singular)
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Verb: Use
is for singular subjects.
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Answer: She
is beautiful.
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2. I ______ a girl.
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Subject: "I" (singular)
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Verb: Use
am for the first-person singular pronoun "I."
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Answer: I
am a girl.
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3. Me and my mom ______ good friends.
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Subject: "Me and my mom" (plural; note that "me" should be "I" in this context for grammatical correctness, but we'll proceed with the given structure.)
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Verb: Use
are for plural subjects.
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Answer: Me and my mom
are good friends.
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4. We ______ a happy family.
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Subject: "We" (plural)
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Verb: Use
are for plural subjects.
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Answer: We
are a happy family.
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5. The school bell ______ ringing.
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Subject: "The school bell" (singular)
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Verb: Use
is for singular subjects.
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Answer: The school bell
is ringing.
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6. I ______ happy.
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Subject: "I" (singular)
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Verb: Use
am for the first-person singular pronoun "I."
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Answer: I
am happy.
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7. You ______ short.
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Subject: "You" (can be singular or plural, but here it is singular based on the context)
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Verb: Use
are for both singular and plural "you."
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Answer: You
are short.
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8. The cat ______ white.
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Subject: "The cat" (singular)
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Verb: Use
is for singular subjects.
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Answer: The cat
is white.
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Final Answers:
1. She
is beautiful.
2. I
am a girl.
3. Me and my mom
are good friends.
4. We
are a happy family.
5. The school bell
is ringing.
6. I
am happy.
7. You
are short.
8. The cat
is white.
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Explanation:
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Is: Used with singular subjects (e.g., she, he, it, the cat).
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Am: Used only with the first-person singular pronoun "I."
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Are: Used with plural subjects (e.g., we, you, they) and the second-person singular/plural pronoun "you."
This worksheet helps reinforce the correct usage of the verb "to be" based on the subject's number (singular or plural).
Final Answer Boxed:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{ She } \mathbf{is} \text{ beautiful.} \\
2. & \text{ I } \mathbf{am} \text{ a girl.} \\
3. & \text{ Me and my mom } \mathbf{are} \text{ good friends.} \\
4. & \text{ We } \mathbf{are} \text{ a happy family.} \\
5. & \text{ The school bell } \mathbf{is} \text{ ringing.} \\
6. & \text{ I } \mathbf{am} \text{ happy.} \\
7. & \text{ You } \mathbf{are} \text{ short.} \\
8. & \text{ The cat } \mathbf{is} \text{ white.}
\end{aligned}
}
\]
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