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GRAMMAR ERROR CORRECTION

BE VERB
 Find and correct the TEN mistakes below (one mistake per sentence).
 Put a check next to the SIX sentences that have NO MISTAKES.

1. Mr. Paddington are from Peru.

2. Maria and Joseph are at the supermarket.

3. I am go to work at seven o’clock every morning.

4. My brother and I am both very busy today.

5. Is Mr. Jones is at the park?

6. Why are the books on the floor?

7. Do they both work at the supermarket?

8. Where the post office is?

9. Are you know the answer to the question?

10. I don’t know the answer to the last question.

11. The students at the library.

12. I am happy today because today a holiday.

13. What color your new car is?

14. Carol likes the new Italian restaurant.

15. January is the first month of the year.

16. Are they is at the movie theater?

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GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
BE VERB (Negatives and Positives)
 Complete the sentences below. Decide if the sentences are negative or
positive.

1. Elephants (big animals) _______________________________________

2. India (a small country) ________________________________________

Is funny
3. Tom makes me laugh. He (funny) ______________________________

is a city
4. New York (a city) ____________________________________________

is no a country
5. Madrid (a country) ___________________________________________

is at the library
6. Marie is studying. She (at the library) ____________________________
is Jennifer
7. Yes, my name (Jennifer) ______________________________________
aren't late
8. They (late) _______________________________. They are on time.
is easy
9. Math (easy) ________________________________. It’s not difficult.

is a planet
10. Earth (a planet) ______________________________________________

am in a car
11. I (in a car) ____________________________________. I am driving.

Is userful
12. I often use that website. It (useful) ______________________________

isn't sick
13. He (sick) _________________________, so he is not at the hospital.

no is the capital city of Canada.

14. No, Toronto (the capital city) _______________________

no are dangerous
15. Rabbits (dangerous) __________________________________________

is the lats sentence

16. Number 16 (the last sentence) __________________________________
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GRAMMAR QUIZ
THERE IS and THERE ARE
 Complete these sixteen sentences to score your knowledge of THERE IS & THERE ARE.
1. ... many people standing outside the 9. … four chairs and one table in the
movie theater. dining room.
a) There is a) There is
b) There are b) Are there
c) There c) There are
2. … a big group of people looking 10. (A) Is there anything I can do to help?
at things in the museum. (B) Yes, ….
a) There a) there are
b) There is b) is there
c) There are c) there is
3. There … a small cat playing with 11. Why … so many cars parked near
some toys. the library?
a) are a) are there
b) have b) there
c) is c) is there
4. (A) How many cups …? 12. … a great action movie playing at
(B) There are two cups. the theater. Do you want to see it?
a) are there a) Is there
b) there are b) There is
c) there have c) There are
5. (A) Are there two birds in the tree? 13. I don’t see any buses. Why … any
(B) Yes, …. buses?
a) there is a) aren’t there
b) are there b) are there
c) there are c) there aren’t
6. … three people in the classroom: 14. (A) … a good reason why he is late?
two students and one teacher. (B) Yes, ….
a) There are a) Is there / there is
b) There is b) There are / there is
c) Are there c) Is there / there are
7. (A) … a taxi waiting for us? 15. … any English exams that we have to
(B) Yes, …. study for next week.
a) Is there / is there a) There no
b) Is there / there is b) There isn’t
c) Are there / there is c) There aren’t
8. (A) … any books on the table? 16. Please wait here for a moment. …
(B) No, …. something I have to get in my car.
a) There are / aren’t a) Are there
b) Are there / there aren’t b) There is
c) Are there / there isn’t c) There are

15 – 16 = Excellent 13 – 14 = Good 12 or Less = Study More!

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