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Word Use Lesson 001 |
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Skills
- Use of is and are
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You should use is when speaking of one person or thing. You should use are when speaking of more than one person or thing. You should use are with the word you. Examples: Debbie is in the fourth grade. Debbie and Mary are in the fourth grade. You are in the fourth grade. |
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| In the following sentences, choose the correct word in parenthesis. | |
| 1. The grass (is, are) green. | |
| 2. The light (are, is) bright. | |
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3. (Is, Are) you feeling well? |
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4. Indianapolis (is, are) the largest city in Indiana. |
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5. There (is, are) many boys and girls in the building. |
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| 6. The dish (are, is) broken. | |
| 7. You and I (are, is) going. | |
| 8. This (is, are) the American Magazine. | |
| 9. How many of you (is, are) going? | |
| 10. Where (is, are) you moving? | |
| 11. The knife (is, are) sharp. | |
| 12. We (is, are) going to New York. | |
| 13. Arthur (is, are) Oscar's brother. | |
| 14. This (is, are) my bicycle. | |
| 15. Lana (are, is) having a party. | |
| 16. Where (are, is) you going Saturday? | |
| 17. The colors of this butterfly (is, are) beautiful. | |
| 18. Either you (are, is) to blame, or he (are, is). | |
| 19. Gold (is, are) a metal. | |
| 20. (Are, Is) that telephone ringing? |
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