Using is and are correctly

Worksheet 5
Using is and are is simple. You must look at the subject of the
sentence. If the subject is plural use are and if the subject is singular
use is. This is true even if is/are is used as part of a question.
Circle the word that best completes the sentence.

1. Is/Are your twins nine or ten years old?

2. Is/Are your girls wearing their hair in a braid?
3. The horses is/are loose in the yard.
4. Be careful, the knives is/are sharp.
5. Is/Are it time to go to lunch?
6. The box is/are full of toys.
7. The steps is/are slippery.
8. The apples is/are waiting to be peeled.
9. The oranges is/are on the counter.
10. The shop is/are on the corner.
11. Is/Are the paper towels on the counter?
12. Is/Are my glasses in your room?
13. Is/Are you going to close the gate?
14. My homework is/are missing.
15. My teacher is/are giving us a test.
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Answer Sheet
1. Is/Are your twins nine or ten years old?
2. Is/Are your girls wearing their hair in a braid?
3. The horses is/are loose in the yard.
4. Be careful, the knives is/are sharp.
5. Is/Are it time to go to lunch?
6. The box is/are full of toys.
7. The steps is/are slippery.
8. The apples is/are waiting to be peeled.
9. The oranges is/are on the counter.
10. The shop is/are on the corner.
11. Is/Are the paper towels on the counter?
12. Is/Are my glasses in your room?
13. Is/Are you going to close the gate?
14. My homework is/are missing.
15. My teacher is/are giving us a test.

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