EXERCISES FOR PRACTICE I

1. Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the verb to be.
a) My aunt __________ nice.
b) The clouds ________ white.
c) Kathy _________ sick.
d) The ribbons ________ yellow.
e) The windows _______ open.
f) Colton and Cody _______ brothers.
g) The girl ________ pretty.
h) I ________ ready.
i) She _______ my friend.
j) They ________ twins.
k) The flowers ________ yellow.
l) The flashlight ________ in the tent.
m) The fridge and counter in the kitchen _________ dirty.
n) I ________ tired today.
o) We ________ busy.

2. Use the negative form to complete the following sentences.

a) The subway ________ full.
b) The windows _______ dirty.
c) The keys ________ in the car.
d) The microwave oven _______ in the kitchen.
e) My boss ______ at the office.
f) The boys _______ in the tent.
g) My hands _________ dirty.
h) The eraser ________ in the pencil case.
i) She _________ in the pencil case.
3. Rewrite the following sentences to create questions by placing the verb to be
before the subject. Do not forget to include a question mark (?) in your answer.
a) The wheels are in the garage.
b) The sharpener is on my desk.
c) The toothbrush and toothpaste are in the bathroom.
d) My bathing suit is on the clothesline.
e) I am in your English class.
f) It is cold outside.
g) He is a policeman in the city.
h) The coats are on the floor.
i) Johanne and Veronique are in a meeting.
j) The toys are in the box downstairs.

4. Complete the following questions using the correct form of the verb to be.
a) ________ it cold in Canada?
b) ________ they in the living room?
c) ________ the ink in the printer?
d) ________ the pots and pans clean?
e) ________ she your sister-in-law?
f) ________ the forks in the dishwasher?