Exercise 10. Ask the questions

UNIT 1

I am a student

USE OF ENGLISH

Grammar

Verb to be (the Present Simple Tense)

Positive and Negative Forms

I	am	from Ukraine	I'm = I am
He/She/It	is	He's/She's/It's = He/ She/It is
We You They	are	We're = We are You're = You are They're = They are

I	am	not	from Ukraine	I'm not = I am not
He/She/It	is	He/She/It isn't = He/ She/It is not
We You They	are	We aren't = We are not You aren't = You are not They aren't - They are not

NOTE: Look at the negative forms: She isn't married. You aren't British.

BUT: I'm not a schoolboy.

Exercise 1. Write the short form (she's/we aren't, etc.).

He is	It is
I am not	She is not
They are	You are not

Exercise 2. Write the full form (she is/we are not, etc.).

We aren't	It isn't
They aren't	You're
I'm	She's

Exercise 3. Put in am/am not/is/isn't/are/aren't.

1. I ___ from Russia.

2. Debbie and Mark ____ British. They ____ German.

3. My friend ____ interested in computers.

4. His parents ____ around 40.

5. How old ____ you? I ____ 18.

6. London ____ situated on the river Evans. It ___ situated on the river Thames.

7. I ____ keen on sports. But I ____ rather good at basketball.

8. Her name ____ Jane. It ____ Helen.

Exercise 4. Write true sentences, positive or negative. Use am/am not/is/isn't/are/aren't.

1. I/keen on Biology.

2. Rome/in Spain.

3. We/Russian.

4. Football/a popular sport in Britain.

5. The "Beatles" and "Deep Purple"/famous British groups.

6. American English/different from British English.

7. My hobbies/art and music.

General questions

Am	I	a student?	– Yes, I am. / No, I am not.
Is	he/she/it	a student?	– Yes, he/she/it is. / No, he/she/ it isn't.
Are	we you they	students?	– Yes, we are. / No, we aren't. – Yes, you are. / No, you aren't. – Yes, they are. / No, they aren't.

Exercise 5. Make general questions with these words. Give short answers.

1) your mother/at work?

2) her children/at home?

3) he/from Italy?

4) I/good at English?

5) you/interested in books?

6) I/right?

7) this subject/difficult?

Exercise 6. Give short answers (Yes, I am/No, he isn't, etc.).

1. Are your parents old?

2. Are all your school friends students now?

3. Is English difficult?

4. Is your home town small?

5. Are you interested in music?

6. Is your friend good at languages?

Alternative questions

Am	I	your friend	or	not?	– Yes, you are/No, you aren't.
Is	he/she	Spanish	or	Italian?	– He/She is Italian.
it	difficult	or	easy?	– It's difficult.
Are	we	in the city centre	or	on the outskirts?	– You are on the outskirts.
you	a student	or	a school boy?	– I'm a student.
they	at home	or	at work?	– They are at work.

Exercise 7. Ask alternative questions with the following words. Give answers.

Example: You/a student/a schoolboy? – Are you a student or a schoolboy? – I'm a student.

1. He/in Moscow/in Kiev?

2. Alan and Henry/students/teachers?

3. Your new friends/sociable/not?

4. His daughter/17/18?

5. Your parents/old/young?

6. Russia/a big/a small country?

7. They/designers/artists?

Special questions

What	is	her job?	– She's a shop assistant.
Where	are	you from?	– from Germany.
Who	is	John?	– He's their son.
How	are	you?	– Not bad, thanks.
How old	is	he?	– Eighteen.
What	is	your father like?	– He's sociable and very clever.
What kind of (books)	is	he fond of?	– Historical books.
Why	are	you late?	– My watch is wrong.
Whose (friend)	is	Mary?	– She's my friend.
What colour	is	our flag?	– It's white, blue and red.

Exercise 8. Ask and answer questions.

Example: What colour is a banana ? – It's yellow.

What colour are your trousers? – They're black.

What colour is/are

the sun? the snow? ambulances in Moscow? the traffic lights? roses? post boxes in Moscow? the sky? a Christmas tree?

Exercise 9. Complete the sentences.

Example: Where are my books? – On the table.

1. _ _ _ that clock?	About a hundred years old.
2. _ _ Paul from?	Denmark, I think.
3. _ _ your favourite subject?	Mathematics.
4. _ _ he so happy?	Because it's his birthday.
5. _ _ _ the car?	It’s black.
6. _ _ that man in the car?	My brother.
7. _ _ _ music _ you fond of?	Rock music.
8. _ _ the banks closed today?	Because it's Sunday.

Exercise 10. Ask the questions.

Example: What is your name? – My name's Mark.

1. ----? – Her name's Pam.

2. ---? – No, my mother isn't very young.

4. ---? – Yes, it is Frank Ellis.

5. ---? – No, I'm not Diana. I'm Ann.

6. ---? – Jane.

7. ---? – No, it isn't Ronald. It's Gerald.

8. ---? – 14 King Street, London.

9. ---? – 805-9866.

10. ---? – My shoes are black.

11. ---? – Olga is very kind.

12. ---? – Sue is fond of pop music and jazz.

Tag questions

I	am	a genius,	aren't	I?	– Yes, I am. /No, I am not.
He	is	a teenager,	isn't	he?	– Yes, he is./ No, he isn't.
She	a Londoner,	she?	– Yes, she is./ No, she isn't.
It	far from here,	it?	– Yes, it is./ No, it isn't.
We	are	in the city centre,	aren't	we?	– Yes, we are./ No, we aren't.
You	you?	– Yes, you are./ No, you aren't.
They	they?	– Yes, they are./ No, they aren't.
I	am not	a schoolboy,	am	I?	– No, I am not./ Yes, I am.
He	isn't	married,	is	he?	– No, he isn't./ Yes, he is.
She	isn't	at home,	is	she?	– No, she isn't./ Yes, she is.
It	isn't	easy,	is	it?	– No, it isn't./ Yes, it is.
We	aren't		are	we?	– No, we aren't./ Yes, we are.
You	old,	you?	– No, you aren't/ Yes, you are.
They		they?	– No, they aren't/ Yes, they are.