English Rules Lesson 6

8/8/2019 English Rules Lesson 6

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Correct Uses of the verb BECorrect Uses of the verb BE


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In

earlier lesson

s some irregularIn

earlier lesson

s some irregularverbs were included. Im sure youverbs were included. Im sure youhad no trouble with thesehad no trouble with these

because your ears know whatbecause your ears know whatsounds correct. However, we willsounds correct. However, we willreview the rules just in case youreview the rules just in case you

become confused.become confused.


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Regular verbs work this way.Regular verbs work this way.

TodayToday YesterdayYesterday

He cooksHe cooks

I, You, or We cookI, You, or We cook

cookedcooked

He fixesHe fixesI, You, or We fixI, You, or We fix

fixedfixed

He picksHe picksI, You, or We pickI, You, or We pick

pickedpicked


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Sometimes theres a pattern toSometimes theres a pattern to

irregular verbsirregular verbsTodayToday YesterdayYesterday

He blowsHe blowsI, You, or We blowI, You, or We blow

blewblew

He growsHe growsI, You, or We grow

I, You, or We grow

grewgrew

He knowsHe knowsI, You, or We knowI, You, or We know

knewknew


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Sometimes theres no patternSometimes theres no pattern


He ridesHe ridesI, You, or We rideI, You, or We ride

roderode

He slidesHe slidesI, You, or We slideI, You, or We slide

slidslid

He wakesHe wakesI, You, or We wakeI, You, or We wake

wokewoke


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Other times you may not evenOther times you may not even

recognize the verb.recognize the verb.


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Singular Forms of the Verb BESingular Forms of the Verb BE


I amI am I wasI wasyou areyou are you wereyou were

he, she, it ishe, she, it is he, she, it washe, she, it was


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Plural Forms of the Verb BEPlural Forms of the Verb BE


We areWe are We wereWe were


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Rules for Present TenseRules for Present Tense

am is aream is areUseUse amam with the pronounI.with the pronounI.

UseUse isis when you mean onewhen you mean oneperson, place, or thing.person, place, or thing.

UseUse areare when you mean morewhen you mean more

than one person, place, or thing,than one person, place, or thing,and with the pronoun you.and with the pronoun you.


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ExamplesExamples Present Tense SingularPresent Tense Singular

SingularSingularNouns orNouns orPronounsPronouns

VerbsVerbs SentencesSentences

II amam I amI am the biggest boythe biggest boyin the valley.in the valley.

BillyBilly isis Billy isBilly is too young totoo young to

hunt by himself.hunt by himself.ItIt isis It isIt is the biggest coonthe biggest coon

I have ever seen.I have ever seen.


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ExamplesExamples Present Tense PluralPresent Tense Plural

PluralPluralNouns orNouns orPronounsPronouns


HoundsHounds areare Hounds areHounds are goodgoodhunters.hunters.

YouYou areare You areYou are in for a long,in for a long,

cold night.cold night.


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Write the correct present tenseWrite the correct present tenseform of be (form of be (amam,, isis,, areare) to) to

complete the sentence.complete the sentence.

The beautiful night __________The beautiful night __________perfect for hunting.perfect for hunting.


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The beautiful nightThe beautiful nightisis perfect forperfect for

hunting.hunting.


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Papa ________ happy to see my axPapa ________ happy to see my axsharpened.sharpened.


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PapaPapa isis happy to see my axhappy to see my ax

sharpened.sharpened.


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The hounds ________anxious toThe hounds ________anxious togo.go.


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The houndsThe hounds areare anxious to go.anxious to go.


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He told the sheriff, "I _______ BillyHe told the sheriff, "I _______ BillyColman."Colman."


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He told the sheriff, "IHe told the sheriff, "Iamam BillyBilly

Colman."Colman."


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Rules for Past TenseRules for Past Tense

was werewas were

UseUse waswas when you mean onewhen you mean one

person place, or thing.person place, or thing.UseUse werewere when you mean morewhen you mean more

than one person, place, or thing.than one person, place, or thing.


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ExamplesExamples Past Tense SingularPast Tense Singular

SingularSingularNouns orNouns orPronounsPronouns


II waswas I wasI was twelve yearstwelve yearsold whenI caught myold whenI caught myfirst coon.first coon.

BillyBilly waswas Billy wasBilly was too cold totoo cold tostop shaking.stop shaking.

ItIt waswas It wasIt was time to gotime to go

home.home.


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ExamplesExamples Past Tense PluralPast Tense Plural

PluralPluralNouns orNouns orPronounsPronouns


HoundsHounds werewere Hounds wereHounds were allallover the mountain.over the mountain.

WeWe werewere We wereWe were here first.here first.

YouYou werewere You wereYou were the lastthe lastone to go home.one to go home.


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Write the correct present tenseWrite the correct present tenseform of be (form of be (waswas,, werewere) to complete) to completethe sentence.the sentence.

I ________I ________ as nervous as Samie,as nervous as Samie,our house cat.our house cat.


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IIwaswas as nervous as Samie, ouras nervous as Samie, our

house cat.house cat.


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Write the correct present tenseWrite the correct present tenseform of be (form of be (waswas,, werewere) to complete) to complete

the sentence.the sentence.

One of the things I promised MamaOne of the things I promised Mama_________ to not go into the_________ to not go into the

river.river.


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One of the things I promised MamaOne of the things I promised Mama

waswas tonot go i

nto the river.to

not go i

nto the river.


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My boots __________ as soft as aMy boots __________ as soft as ahummingbird's nest.hummingbird's nest.


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My bootsMy boots werewere as soft as aas soft as a

hummingbird's

nest.hummi

ngbird's

nest.


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I could tell Mama ______ asI could tell Mama ______ asworried as a cat in a room full ofworried as a cat in a room full ofrocking chairs, and it didn't makerocking chairs, and it didn't make

me feel too good.me feel too good.


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I could tell MamaI could tell Mama waswas as worriedas worried

as a cat in

a room full of rockingas a cat i

na room full of rocki

ngchairs, and it didn't make me feelchairs, and it didn't make me feel

too good.too good.


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Practice with this online quiz usingPractice with this online quiz using

forms offorms ofBeBehttp://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz86skm.htmhttp://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz86skm.htm


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PracticePractice Number your paper fromNumber your paper from1 to 18. Write the correct answer1 to 18. Write the correct answerfor each of the following items.for each of the following items.

1. We (am, is, are) down by the1. We (am, is, are) down by theriver bottom in record time.river bottom in record time.


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2. Because I told Little Ann that2. Because I told Little Ann that

today is important, she (am, is,today is importa

nt, she (am, is,are) ready with her tail wigglingare) ready with her tail wiggling

and twisting.and twisting.


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3. A large raccoon (am, is, are)3. A large raccoon (am, is, are)

down

in

the river bottom.down

in

the river bottom.


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4. Hanging on the tool shed (am,4. Hanging on the tool shed (am,

is, are)is, are) my first hide.my first hide.


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5. I (am, is, are) old enough to go5. I (am, is, are) old enough to go

hunting by myself.hu

nting by myself.


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6. Two large coons (am, is, are) up6. Two large coons (am, is, are) up

in

the tree.in

the tree.


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7. While Mama and my sisters7. While Mama and my sisters

(was, were) bundli

ng me up,(was, were) bu

ndli

ng me up,Papa lit my lantern.Papa lit my lantern.


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8. By the large oak tree (was,8. By the large oak tree (was,

were) the largest coonI

havewere) the largest coonI

haveever seen.ever seen.


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9. Two pairs of coon eyes (was,9. Two pairs of coon eyes (was,

were) staring back at Billy.were) stari

ng back at Billy.


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10. Choose the sentence that is10. Choose the sentence that iswritten correctly.written correctly.

a)a) Billy was beside his hounds expecting one ofBilly was beside his hounds expecting one ofthem to bawl, but the hounds were ready for athem to bawl, but the hounds were ready for arest.rest.

b)b) Billy was beside his hounds expecting one ofBilly was beside his hounds expecting one ofthem to bawl, but the hounds was ready for athem to bawl, but the hounds was ready for arest.rest.

c)c) Billy were beside his hounds expecting one ofBilly were beside his hounds expecting one of

them to bawl, but the hounds were ready for athem to bawl, but the hounds were ready for arest.rest.

d)d) Billy were beside his hounds expecting one ofBilly were beside his hounds expecting one ofthem to bawl, but the hounds was ready for athem to bawl, but the hounds was ready for a

rest.rest.


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11. Read this sentence.11. Read this sentence.Billy is an inexperienced trainer, butOld Dan and LittleBilly is an inexperienced trainer, butOld Dan and Little

Ann are the best coon dogs a boy could wish for.Ann are the best coon dogs a boy could wish for.

What is the correct way to write this sentence?What is the correct way to write this sentence?

a)a) Billy am an inexperienced trainer, butOldBilly am an inexperienced trainer, butOldDan and Little Ann are the best coonDan and Little Ann are the best coon

dogs a boy could wish for.dogs a boy could wish for.b)b) Billy is an inexperienced trainer, butOldBilly is an inexperienced trainer, butOld

Dan and Little Ann is the best coon dogsDan and Little Ann is the best coon dogsa boy could wish for.a boy could wish for.

c)c) Billy are an inexperienced trainer, butOldBilly are an inexperienced trainer, butOldDan and Little Ann are the best coonDan and Little Ann are the best coondogs a boy could wish for.dogs a boy could wish for.

d)d) Best as is.Best as is.


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12. Which of the following is12. Which of the following is NOTNOTwritten correctly?written correctly?

a)a) My dogs were just big, awkward pups,My dogs were just big, awkward pups,trailing their first live coon.trailing their first live coon.

b)b) The ringThe ring--tail fool was not going to tricktail fool was not going to trickmy dogs again.my dogs again.

c)c) My dogs didn't know it, butI was prettyMy dogs didn't know it, butI was pretty

well convinced the coon had hidden inwell convinced the coon had hidden inthe log.the log.

d)d) Neither Old Dan or Little Ann wereNeither Old Dan or Little Ann were

bewildered.bewildered.


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13. Choose the sentence that is13. Choose the sentence that iswritten correctly.written correctly.

a)a) After seeing that there was nothingAfter seeing that there was nothingto be scared of, once againI wereto be scared of, once againI were

the fearless hunter.the fearless hunter.b)b) The trails was forgotten as I tore offThe trails was forgotten as I tore off

through the brush.through the brush.

c)c) I are afraid to believe it.I are afraid to believe it.

d)d) Little Ann is about to stand on theLittle Ann is about to stand on the

steppin

g ston

e in

the river.steppin

g ston

e in

the river.


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14. Which of the following is14. Which of the following is NOTNOTwritten correctly?written correctly?

a)a) It was the king of the woods, toweringIt was the king of the woods, toweringfar above the smaller trees.far above the smaller trees.

b)b) The huge limbs was spreading out overThe huge limbs was spreading out overthe small birch, ash, box elder, andthe small birch, ash, box elder, andwater oak.water oak.

c)c) I am the one who named this tree "theI am the one who named this tree "thegiant".giant".

d)d) I was thinking of going to the river toI was thinking of going to the river to

wash my face in

cool water.wash my face in

cool water.


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15. Which sentence in the15. Which sentence in theparagraph below contains aparagraph below contains a

mistake?mistake?(1) The raccoon are a furry animal that has(1) The raccoon are a furry animal that has

a bushy ringed tail. (2) Their fur coloringa bushy ringed tail. (2) Their fur coloringmakes them appear to be wearing masks.makes them appear to be wearing masks.(3) This is why they have been given the(3) This is why they have been given thenickname "Bandit". (4) The "mask" goesnickname "Bandit". (4) The "mask" goesacross the raccoon's face from cheek toacross the raccoon's face from cheek tocheek then around the eyes above thecheek then around the eyes above thenose.nose.


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mistake?mistake?

(1) The fur on the mask is a dark(1) The fur on the mask is a dark

brown color. (2)The rest of thebrown color. (2)The rest of theraccoon's fur are gray to a blackishraccoon's fur are gray to a blackishcolor. (3) The tail of a raccoon hascolor. (3) The tail of a raccoon hasrings of different colors. (4) The ringsrings of different colors. (4) The ringsare black and light brown or gray.are black and light brown or gray.


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mistake?mistake?

(1) Seven species of raccoons live in(1) Seven species of raccoons live in

the world. (2) The northern raccoonthe world. (2) The northern raccoonare 30 to 38 inches long. (3) Theyare 30 to 38 inches long. (3) Theyweigh 12 to 25 pounds.weigh 12 to 25 pounds.


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mistake?mistake?

(1) Raccoons have stiff, long hair. (2)(1) Raccoons have stiff, long hair. (2)

The hair are generally gray withThe hair are generally gray withyellow or brown. (3) Raccoons haveyellow or brown. (3) Raccoons havetails which are 12 inches long.tails which are 12 inches long.

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