Thursday, 11 August 2016

Learn English Grammar - Be' Verbs Solution

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Learn English Grammar - Be' Verbs

'Be' Verbs

A verb shows action or a state of being.

I go home. Home is my place to rest. I like the smell of my house. I feel totally relaxed. Home refreshes me. At home, I get ready for a new day.

"Be" verbs indicate a state of being.

Verbs must match subjects.

I am a doctor.
He is sleepy.
We are here.

Negative sentences need ‘not' after the verb.

I am not a doctor.
He is not sleepy.
We are not there.

The verb comes first in interrogative sentences.

Am I a doctor?
Is he sleepy?
Are we there?

"Are not" (is not) can be shortened to "aren't" (isn't).

He isn't sleepy.
We aren't there.

Remember the variations of "be" verbs:

Present	Negative	Interrogative
I am	I am not	Am I?
You are	You are not (aren't)	Are you?
He is	He is not (isn't)	Is he?
She is	She is not (isn't)	Is she?
It is	It is not (isn't)	Isn't it?
We are	We are not (aren't)	Are we?
You are	You are not (aren't)	Are you?
They are	They are not (aren't)	Are they?

[Quiz 5.1]

Which of the following sentences are written correctly?

1)I am thirsty.
2)You are kind.
3)He am not sad.
4)She are not tall.
5)It is not moving.
6)We aren't tired.
7)Is they running?
8)Are you ready?

Learn English Grammar - Pronouns Solution

[4.1]
1) it
2) you
3) her
4) them
5) it

Learn English Grammar - Pronouns

Pronouns

A pronoun takes the place of a noun.

Example story:

Mary is one of the heads of the ToJi Corporation. Mary works with Mr. James and Mr. James' son Tom. Mr. James and Mr. James' son Tom are experts in biochemistry. Mary, Mr. James, and Tom researched and invented a drug for cancer treatment.

If the story above is written using pronouns:

Mary is one of the heads of the ToJi Corporation. She works with Mr. James and his son Tom. He and his son Tom are experts in biochemistry. They researched and invented a drug for cancer treatment.

Personal Pronouns

Personal pronouns refer to a person:

I go to school.
You are a student.
They are Koreans.
He works here.
We gave her food.

The word ‘it' refers to an object:

I drank it.
It is big.
They cut it into halves.

Memorize the personal pronouns:

	First	Second	Third
	First	Second	Male	Female	Neutral
Singular Subject	I	you	he	she	it
Singular Object	me	you	him	her	it
Singular Reflexive	myself	yourself	himself	herself	itself
Plural Subject	we	you	they
Plural Object	us	you	them
Plural Reflexive	ourselves	yourselves	themselves

[Quiz 4.1]

Write the correct pronoun in each blank.

1)I ate an apple. was delicious.
2)You look tired. should rest.
3)She is a teacher. I gave a book.
4)They are my friends. I like very much.
5)He saw the movie. was fun.

Learn English Grammar - Possessive Nouns Solution

[3.1]

Both 2 and 3 are the correct answers. In your writing, you should be consistent.
If you choose to leave the final 's' out, then leave it out throughout your writing.

Learn English Grammar - Possessive Nouns

Possessive Nouns

Possessive nouns are used to indicate ownership.

Possessive nouns usually are formed by adding an apostrophe (') and s.

John's book
Kerry's car
Grandma's mirror

When a noun is plural and ends in s, just add an apostrophe (').

The kids' toys
My parents' house
The teachers' lounge

If two people own one thing, add the apostrophe and s to the second person only.

John and Mary's new house
David and Sue's wedding
Tom and Doug's car

If two people own separate things, add the apostrophe and s for each person.

Susan's and Beth's books
Jean's and Dan's pants
Ben's and Jim's offices

[Quiz 3.1]

Which of the following is not correct?

1)Dr. Hunts has a new computer.
2)Dr. Hunts's new computer is working well.
3)Dr. Hunts' computer is new.