THE VERB TO BE

Name: Cristian Pineida

NRC: 3106

CHANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO QUESTION, NEGATIVE LONG, NEGATIVE SHORT,
NEGATIVE CONTRACTED FORM AND AFFIRMATIVE LONG, AFFIRMATIVE SHORT AND
AFFIRMATIVE CONTRACTED FORM.

Ecuador is a small country in South America

Is Ecuador a small country in South America? ?
No, it is not a small country in South America. -L
No, it is not -S
No, it isn’t -C
Yes, it is a small country in South America. +L
Yes, it is +S
Yes, it´s +C

For Affirmative and negative short answers change Ecuador with a personal pronoun It

John and Mary are students at ESPE University

Are they students at ESPE University? ?
No, they are not students at ESPE University. -L
No, they are not -S
No, they aren´t -C
Yes, they are students at ESPE University. +L
Yes, they are +S
Yes, they´re +C

For Affirmative and negative short answers change John and Mary with a personal pronoun
they