Use of is, am, are Worksheet-3

Use of is, am, are Worksheet-3

Use the correct form of verb:

1. You _____ my friend.

(a) Is                     (b) Am                 (c) Are                  (d) Was
 

2. The box _____ red.

(a) Am                  (b) Is                     (c) Were              (d) Are

3. Those bats ______ not new.

(a) Am                  (b) Is                     (c) Are                  (d) Was

4. Rita _____ a nice girl.

(a) Is                     (b) Are                 (c) Were              (d) Am

5. The bananas _____ ripe.

(a) Is                     (b) Are                 (c) Am                  (d) Was

6. That man _____ my uncle.

(a) Is                     (b) Were              (c) Am                  (d) Are

7. Those men _____ very tall.

(a) Is                     (b) Am                 (c) Are                  (d) Was

8. I _____ going to school.

(a) Is                     (b) Are                 (c) Am                  (d) Were

9. You _____ going home now.

(a) Is                     (b) Am                 (c) Was                (d) Are

10. These _____ my toys.

(a) Is                     (b) Was                (c) Are                  (d) Am

Answer Key:

1. C

Sol: ‘You’ is singular but only ‘are’ is used with ‘you’ hence only ‘are’ must be used.

2. B

Sol: ‘Box’ is singular hence only ‘is’ must be used.

3. C

Sol: ‘Bats’ is plural hence only ‘are’ must be used.

4. A

Sol: ‘Rita’ is singular hence only ‘is’ must be used.

5. B

Sol: ‘Bananas’ is plural hence only ‘are’ must be used.

6. A

Sol: ‘Man’ is singular hence only ‘is’ must be used.

7. C

Sol: ‘Men’ is plural hence only ‘are’ must be used.

8. C

Sol: ‘I’ is singular hence only ‘am’ must be used.

9. D

Sol: ‘You’ is singular but only ‘are’ is used with ‘you’ hence only ‘are’ must be used.

10. C

Sol: ‘These’ is plural hence only ‘are’ must be used.