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The document outlines the use of the verbs 'am', 'is', and 'are' in English grammar, detailing their application in positive, negative, and interrogative sentences. It provides examples for each case, including the use of singular and plural forms, as well as WH questions. Additionally, it explains the distinction between demonstrative pronouns 'this', 'that', 'these', and 'those' in relation to the verbs.

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The document outlines the use of the verbs 'am', 'is', and 'are' in English grammar, detailing their application in positive, negative, and interrogative sentences. It provides examples for each case, including the use of singular and plural forms, as well as WH questions. Additionally, it explains the distinction between demonstrative pronouns 'this', 'that', 'these', and 'those' in relation to the verbs.

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AM, IS, ARE

AM – I
IS – HE, SHE, IT (NAME, THING, ANIMAL)
ARE – YOU, WE, THEY

BASIC SENTENCE STRUCTURE/ POSITIVE


SENTENCE

SUBJECT - AM, IS, ARE - NOUN/VERB/ADVERB


(OBJECT)

SUBJECT – PRONOUN (HE, SHE, IT, I, WE )

-I AM A STUDENT. I AM AN ACTOR.
-SHE IS A TEACHER.
-WE ARE FRIENDS. MORE THAN 1
- SHE IS A FRIEND. 1

BASIC SENTENCE WITH NOT - NEGATIVE


SENTENCE

SUBJECT - AM, IS, ARE - NOT - NOUN/ VERB/


AVERB (OBJECT)
FULL FORM SHORT FORM
I AM NOT A STUDENT. - I'M NOT A STUDENT.
SHE IS NOT A STUDENT. - SHE ISN'T A
STUDENT. - SHE'S NOT A STUDENT.
WE ARE NOT FRIENDS. - WE AREN'T
FRIENDS. - WE'RE NOT FRIENDS.

QUESTION/ INTERROGATION SENTENCE


(POSITIVE SENTENCE)

AM, IS, ARE - SUBJECT - NOUN/VERB/ADVERB/


ADJECTIVE (OBJECT)
BE VERBS – AM, IS, ARE
AM I A TEACHER?
IS SHE A STUDENT?
ARE WE FRIENDS?

WH QUESTIONS : WHERE, WHO, WHY, WHEN,


HOW
WH QUESTION – BE VERBS – SUBJECT –
OBJECT (?)

- WHO IS MY TEACHER?
- WHERE IS THE BOOK?
- HOW IS THE HOMEWORK?
- WHERE ARE THE BIRDS?
- WHERE ARE MY BAGS?
- QUESTION / INTERROGATION SENTENCE
(NEGATIVE SENTENCE)

[AM, IS, ARE – SUBJECT – NOT – OBJECT]


FULL FORM SHORT
FORM
AM I NOT A STUDENT? - NONE
IS SHE NOT A STUDENT? - ISN'T SHE A
STUDENT?
ARE WE NOT FRIENDS? - AREN'T WE
FRIENDS?

IS NOT- ISN’T
ARE NOT- AREN’T

THIS (SINGULAR) / THESE (PLURAL)


-YOU ARE HOLDING IT.

THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE – IS, ARE - OBJECT


THIS IS MY PEN. - 1
THESE ARE MY PENS. - MORE THAN 1
THAT (SINGULAR) - THOSE (PLURAL)
WHEN YOU ARE POINTING AT SOMETHING, OR
WHEN THE THING YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT
IS NOT ON YOUR HAND

THAT IS A CAR. - 1
THOSE ARE MY BOOKS. - MORE THAN 1

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