Question

focus on grammar
the verb be
a complete the chart with the correct forms of the verb be.
subject form of be contractions
i ____ i ____ a student.
he
she ______ a student. he
she ______
it
it
you
we ______ students. you
we ______ students.
they
they
b complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb be.

1. fernanda and her friends ______ actors.
2. grandma ______ a good cook.
3. senhora silva eats some mochi. it ______ delicious.
4. grandma says, “i ______ proud of you.”
5. at home, fernanda’s mother says, “you ______ a great actor!”

c correct the sentences.

1. tom and i am middle school students.

_______________________________

1. shes my grandmother.

_______________________________

1. where late for the play.

_______________________________

1. there funny.

_______________________________

1. your a good friend.

_______________________________

Explanation:

Part A (Chart Completion)

Subject	Form of Be	Contractions
He	is	He's
She	is	She's
It	is	It's
You	are	You're
We	are	We're
They	are	They're

Part B (Sentence Completion)

1. Fernanda and her friends $\boldsymbol{are}$ actors. (Subject is plural, so use "are".)
2. Grandma $\boldsymbol{is}$ a good cook. (Subject is singular, so use "is".)
3. It $\boldsymbol{is}$ delicious. (Subject "It" is singular, so use "is".)
4. I $\boldsymbol{am}$ proud of you. (Subject "I" uses "am".)
5. You $\boldsymbol{are}$ a great actor! (Subject "You" uses "are".)

Part C (Sentence Correction)

1. Tom and I are middle school students. (Subject "Tom and I" is plural, so "am" → "are".)
2. She's my grandmother. (Contraction: "She is" → "She's".)
3. We're late for the play. ("Where" is incorrect; "We are" → "We're".)
4. They're funny. ("There" is incorrect; "They are" → "They're".)
5. You're a good friend. ("Your" is possessive; "You are" → "You're".)

Answer:

Part A (Chart Completion)

Subject	Form of Be	Contractions
He	is	He's
She	is	She's
It	is	It's
You	are	You're
We	are	We're
They	are	They're

Part B (Sentence Completion)

1. Fernanda and her friends $\boldsymbol{are}$ actors. (Subject is plural, so use "are".)
2. Grandma $\boldsymbol{is}$ a good cook. (Subject is singular, so use "is".)
3. It $\boldsymbol{is}$ delicious. (Subject "It" is singular, so use "is".)
4. I $\boldsymbol{am}$ proud of you. (Subject "I" uses "am".)
5. You $\boldsymbol{are}$ a great actor! (Subject "You" uses "are".)

Part C (Sentence Correction)

1. Tom and I are middle school students. (Subject "Tom and I" is plural, so "am" → "are".)
2. She's my grandmother. (Contraction: "She is" → "She's".)
3. We're late for the play. ("Where" is incorrect; "We are" → "We're".)
4. They're funny. ("There" is incorrect; "They are" → "They're".)
5. You're a good friend. ("Your" is possessive; "You are" → "You're".)