Use of is, am, are Worksheet-4

Use of is, am, are Worksheet-4

Use the correct form of verb:

11. That ____ a bird.

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

12. These ____ eggs.

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

13. This _____ my old frock.

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

14. The dog _____ very cute.

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

15. The chairs _____ in the room.

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

16. I ____ a tall boy.

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

17. The water _____ very cold.

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

18. My teacher ____ very nice.

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

19. The school _____ very big.

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

20. These shirts _____ very short.

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

21. I _____ doing my homework.

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

22. The cow ____ a useful animal.

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

23. I _____ Sunil’s father.

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

24. Sunil’s father _____ very rich.

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

25. Tina and Mina ______ my sisters.

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

26. I ____ going home.

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

Answer Key:

11. A

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

12. C

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

13. B

Sol: ‘Frock’ is singular and ‘old’ shows that the frock is not worn any more hence only ‘was’ must be used.

14. D

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

15. C

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

16. A

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

17. A

Sol: ‘Water’ is an uncountable noun hence only ‘is’ must be used.

18. C

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

19. B

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

20. A

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

21. D

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

22. C

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

23. C

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

24. C

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

25. C

Sol: ‘Tina and Mina’ is plural hence only ‘are’ must be used.

26. C

Sol: ‘I’ is singular hence and only ‘am’ is used with ‘I’.