Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1............... am ten years old.
Wrong!
Use "I" when the speaker is talking about himself or herself.
2Anna is my friend. ............... is very kind.
Wrong!
Use "She" for one female person, such as Anna.
3My brother likes football. ............... plays every day.
Wrong!
Use "He" for one male person, such as my brother.
4My parents are at home. ............... are in the kitchen.
Wrong!
Use "They" for more than one person, such as my parents.
5This book is new. ............... is on the table.
Wrong!
Use "It" for one thing, such as this book.
6Tom and I are classmates. ............... sit together at school.
Wrong!
Use "We" when the speaker is included with another person.
7Lisa, where are you? ............... are late for class.
Wrong!
Use "You" when speaking directly to Lisa.
8My dog is small, but ............... is very fast.
Wrong!
Use "it" for one animal when its sex is not important here.
9My sister and I love music. ............... listen to it every day.
Wrong!
Use "We" when the speaker and another person are the subject.
10Mr. Brown is our teacher. ............... teaches English.
Wrong!
Use "He" for one male person, such as Mr. Brown.
11The cats are hungry. ............... want food now.
Wrong!
Use "They" for more than one animal, such as the cats.
12My name is Emma. ............... live near the park.
Wrong!
Use "I" when the speaker says his or her own name.
Answers
- I am ten years old.
- Anna is my friend. She is very kind.
- My brother likes football. He plays every day.
- My parents are at home. They are in the kitchen.
- This book is new. It is on the table.
- Tom and I are classmates. We sit together at school.
- Lisa, where are you? You are late for class.
- My dog is small, but it is very fast.
- My sister and I love music. We listen to it every day.
- Mr. Brown is our teacher. He teaches English.
- The cats are hungry. They want food now.
- My name is Emma. I live near the park.
