USING TO BE

EXERCISE
Complete the sentences below using the word in box and using to be.
beautiful hot sour flat funny
cold important square round small/little
dry large/ big sweet wet

1. Fire ______ is hot _________________ .

2. Ice and snow _______________________.
3. A box _______________________.
4. Balls and oranges _______________________.
5. Sugar _______________________.
6. An elephant _______________________ but a mouse _______________________.
7. A rain forest _______________________ but a desert _______________________.
8. A lemon _______________________.
9. A joke _______________________.
10. Good health _______________________.
11. Flowers _______________________.
12. A coin _______________________ small, round, and _______________________.
Make questions and give short answers!
1. A: ___Are you tired?______________________________
B: ___No, I’m not______________________________. (I’m not tired).
2. A: ___I Anna in your class?______________________________.
B: ___Yes, she is______________________________. (Anna is in my class.)
3. A: _________________________________.
B: _________________________________. (I’m not homesick)
4. A: _________________________________.
B: _________________________________. (Bob is homesick)
5. A: _________________________________.
B: _________________________________. (Sue isn’t here today.)
6. A: _________________________________.
B: _________________________________. (The students in this class are
intelligent)
7. A: _________________________________.
B: _________________________________. (The chairs in this room aren’t
comfortable)
8. A: _________________________________.
B: _________________________________. (I’m not a student)
 9. A: _________________________________.
B: _________________________________. (Tom and I are roommates)
10. A: _________________________________.
B: _________________________________. (A butterfly is not a bird.)
Make Questions
1. A: ____Is Kate at home?___________________________
B: ____Yes, she is. (Kate is at home)
2. A: ____Where is Kate?___________________________
B: ____At home. (Kate is at home)
3. A: _______________________________
B: Yes, it is. (Cairo is in Egypt.)
4. A: _______________________________
B: in Egypt. (Cairo is in Egypt.)
5. A: _______________________________
B: Yes, they are (The students are in class today.)
6. A: _______________________________
B: In class. (The students are in class today.)
7. A: _______________________________
B: On main street. (The post office is on Main Street.)
8. A: _______________________________
B: Yes, it is. (The train station is on Grand Avenue.)
9. A: _______________________________
B: Over there. (The bus stop is over there.)
10. A: _______________________________
B: At the zoo. (Sue and Ken are at the zoo today.)

Find the errors of the use of to be in the paragraph below!

Pharmacists are play an important role in the healthcare team to dispense medications to
patients and ensure they are used in the safest and most effective way. They responsible
for checking that the doses is safe, and that there is no potential drug interactions that
could have adverse effects for the patient. Additionally, they may are involved with health
screening, help to take blood pressure tests, provide vaccinations and give
recommendations about the optimal use of medications.