GRAMMAR. Verb be: singular statements I Contractions Look at these statements. Affirmative statements I am Ann. / I’m Ann.
Negative statements I Contractions I am not Jen. / I’m not Jen.
You are an architect. / You’re an architect. You are not an arst. / You’re not an arst. / You aren’t an arst.
He is a teacher. / He’s a teacher.
He is not a student. / He’s not a student. / He isn’t a student.
She is a singer. / She’s a singer.
She is not a banker. / She’s not a banker. / She isn’t a banker.
FIGURE IT OUT . . . Answer these questions. 1.
What form of be do we use with the pronoun I?
2.
What form of be do we use with the singular pronoun you?
ARE
3.
What form of be do we use with the pronouns he and she?
IS
4.
What’s the contraction contr action of I am?
5.
What’s Wha t’s the contractio contrac tion n of You are ?
6.
What’s Wha t’s the contract contr action ion of He is?
7.
What’s Wha t’s the contractio contrac tion n of She is?
AM
I*M YOU* YO U*RE RE
HE*S HE *S SHE* SH E*S S
Top Notch Fundamentals, Third Edition
Unit 1
FIGURE IT OUT . . . Cross out the incorrect sentence. 1. a. He's not a banker.
b. He is'nt a banker.
2. a. I'm not an artist.
b. I amn't an artist.
3. a. She's no a student.
b. She isn't a student.
Look at these articles. Articles a I an eacher a tteacher an a ctor ctor
FIGURE IT OUT . . . Complete these grammar rules. 1. The article a is used in front of SINGULAR
nouns.
singular / plural
2. The article an is used in front of SINGULAR
nouns.
singular / plural
3.
The The arti articl cle e a is us used ed in fr fron ontt of word words s th that at be begi gin n wit with h CO CONS NSON ONAN ANTS TS . consonants / vowels
4.
The The arti articl cle e an is us used ed in fr fron ontt of word words s th that at begin begin wi with th VO VOWE WELS LS
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