This document is a teacher resource for slideshows to accompany PowerPoint presentations on English grammar. It contains 8 chapters that provide examples of questions and statements using common linking verbs like "be", "have", and "is/are". Each chapter contains practice exercises. The final chapter reviews the key concepts from the previous chapters with additional exercises assessing the reader's understanding.

1. B et ty S ch r am p fer A zar
S tacy A . H ag en
T each er R esou r ce
D isc
S lid e sh ows for u se wit h
P ower P oin t p r esen tation soft war e
L au r ett e P ou los S im m on s
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2. CONTENTS
2-1
2-2
2-3
2-4
2-5
2-6
2-7
2-8
Preview
Yes/no question with be
Short answers to yes/no questions
Questions with be: using where
Using have and has
Using my, your, his, her, our, their
Using this and that
Using these and those
Asking questions with what and who + be
Review

3. CHAPTER 2: PREVIEW
Is Chile a country?
yes
no
Chile is a country.
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4. CHAPTER 2: PREVIEW
Is soccer a sport?
yes
no
Soccer is a sport.
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5. CHAPTER 2: PREVIEW
Is Paris a country?
yes
no
Paris is a city.
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6. 2-1 YES/NO QUESTIONS WITH BE
Is Mark at school today?
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7. 2-1 YES/NO QUESTIONS WITH BE
QUESTION
BE + SUBJECT
(a) Is
Mark home?
(b) Are they
bugs?
(?) for questions
be
subject
STATEMENT
SUBJECT + BE
Mark
is
home.
They
are bugs.
(.) for statements
subject
be
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8. 2-1 Let’s Practice
Is the baby a girl?
Question: _______________
Answer: Yes, the baby is a girl.
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9. 2-1 Let’s Practice
Question: ____________
Are ants bugs?
Answer: Yes, ants are bugs.
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10. 2-1 Let’s Practice
Is ice cream cold?
Question: _____________
Answer: Yes, ice cream is cold.
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11. 2-2 SHORT ANSWERS TO YES/NO QUESTIONS
Is George happy?
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12. 2-2 SHORT ANSWERS TO YES/NO QUESTIONS
QUESTION
SHORT ANSWER
(a) Is George happy?
Yes, he is.
not: Yes, he’s.
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13. 2-2 SHORT ANSWERS TO YES/NO QUESTIONS
QUESTION
Is he happy?
SHORT ANSWER
No, he is not.
No, he isn’t.
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14. 2-2 SHORT ANSWERS TO YES/NO QUESTIONS
QUESTION
(b) Are they bugs?
SHORT ANSWER
Yes, they are.
not: Yes, they’re.
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15. 2-2 SHORT ANSWERS TO YES/NO QUESTIONS
QUESTION
(c) Are you happy?
SHORT ANSWER
Yes, I am.
not: Yes, I’m.
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16. 2-2 SHORT ANSWERS TO YES/NO QUESTIONS
no
Correct?
Yes, he’s.
Yes, they’re.
Yes, I’m.
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17. 2-2 Let’s Practice
A: ____ you afraid of lions?
Are
B: Yes, ____.
I am
A: ____ you afraid of dogs?
Are
B: No, ______ afraid of dogs.
I’m not
I like dogs.
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18. 2-2 Let’s Practice
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
Are limes sour?
Yes, _______ .
they are
Are
___ limes red?
are
No, limes ____green.
limes
Are _____ expensive?
they aren’t
No, _________.
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19. 2-3 QUESTIONS WITH BE: USING WHERE
Where is the glass?
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20. 2-3 QUESTIONS WITH BE: USING WHERE
Question
Short Answer +
Long Answer
BE + SUBJECT
(a) Is
the glass on the table?
Yes, it is. The glass is on the table.
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21. 2-3 QUESTIONS WITH BE: USING WHERE
Question
Short Answer +
Long Answer
BE + SUBJECT
(b) Are the glasses on the table?
Yes, they are.
The glasses are on the table.
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22. 2-3 QUESTIONS WITH BE: USING WHERE
Question
Short Answer +
Long Answer
WHERE + BE + SUBJECT
(c) Where
is
the glass?
On the table.
The glass is on the table.
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23. 2-3 QUESTIONS WITH BE: USING WHERE
Question
Short Answer +
Long Answer
WHERE + BE + SUBJECT
(d) Where
are
the glasses?
On the table. The glasses are on the table.
where
be
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24. 2-3 Let’s Practice
Is Tokyo
in Japan?
Short Answer
Yes,
it is.
Long Answer
Tokyo is in
Japan.
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25. 2-3 Let’s Practice
Where
is the
boy?
Short Answer
In the
pool.
Long Answer
The boy is in the pool.
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26. 2-4 USING HAVE AND HAS
I have a butterfly.
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27. 2-4 USING HAVE AND HAS
SINGULAR
PLURAL
(a) I have a book.
(f) We have books.
(b) You have a book.
(g) You have books.
(c) She has a book.
(h) They have books.
(d) He has a book.
(e) It has a red cover.
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28. 2-4 USING HAVE AND HAS
I
you
+ have
we
they
she
he
+ has
it
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29. 2-4 Let’s Practice
has
have
James ____ a new desk.
has
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30. 2-4 Let’s Practice
has
have
Dogs ____ four feet.
have
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31. 2-4 Let’s Practice
has
have
The girl ____ a cold.
has
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32. 2-4 Let’s Practice
has
have
You _____ a special
have
grammar book.
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33. 2-5 USING MY, YOUR, HIS, HER, OUR, THEIR
My apple is red.
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34. 2-5 USING MY, YOUR, HIS, HER, OUR, THEIR
SINGULAR
SUBJECT POSSESSIVE
FORM
(a) I have an apple.
My apple is red.
(b) You have an apple.
Your apple is red.
I
FORM
my
you
your
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35. 2-5 USING MY, YOUR, HIS, HER, OUR, THEIR
SINGULAR
SUBJECT POSSESSIVE
FORM
(c) She has an apple.
Her apple is red.
(d) He has an apple.
His apple is red.
she
FORM
her
he
his
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36. 2-5 USING MY, YOUR, HIS, HER, OUR, THEIR
PLURAL
SUBJECT POSSESSIVE
FORM
(e) We have apples.
Our apples are red.
(f) You have an apple.
Your apple is red.
we
FORM
our
you
your
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37. 2-5 USING MY, YOUR, HIS, HER, OUR, THEIR
PLURAL
SUBJECT POSSESSIVE
FORM
(g) They have apples.
Their apples are red.
possessive
adjectives
they
FORM
their
nouns
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38. 2-5 Let’s Practice
my
your
her
his
our
their
Koji is wearing shoes.
His shoes are black.
___
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39. 2-5 Let’s Practice
my
your
her
his
our
their
Ellada and Jena are
wearing jeans.
____
Their jeans are blue.
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40. 2-5 Let’s Practice
my
your
her
his
our
their
She is wearing boots.
Her boots are old.
___
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41. 2-5 Let’s Practice
my
your
her
his
our
their
Dirk is wearing a hat.
His
___ hat is blue.
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42. 2-5 Let’s Practice
have has
my
your her
his
our their
Ben has a coat.
___
___ coat is brown.
His
His
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43. 2-5 Let’s Practice
have has
my your her
his
our
their
Steve and Tia ____
have
a car.
Their car is old.
____
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44. 2-5 Let’s Practice
have has
my your
her his
our
their
Susan ____ a book.
has
Her
____ book is very big.
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45. 2-5 Let’s Practice
have has
my your her
his
our
their
We _____ a new
have
house.
____ house is small.
Our
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46. 2-6 USING THIS AND THAT
That horse is tall.
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47. 2-6 USING THIS AND THAT
(a) I have a pen in my
hand.
This pen is old.
this pen = near me
(b) I see a pen on the floor.
That pen is new.
that pen = not near
me, far away
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48. 2-6 USING THIS AND THAT
(c) This is my pen.
(d) That is your pen.
(e) That’s her book.
CONTRACTION: that is = that’s
(f) This is (“This’s”) her book.
speaking only
not writing
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49. 2-6 Let’s Practice
this
that
This is our car.
___
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50. 2-6 Let’s Practice
this
This is our car.
that
____ is his car.
That
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51. 2-6 Let’s Practice
this
that
___
This is my dog.
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52. 2-6 Let’s Practice
this
that
This is my dog. That is his dog.
___
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53. 2-7 USING THESE AND THOSE
These are my shoes.
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54. 2-7 USING THESE AND THOSE
(a) My shoes are next
to me.
These are my shoes.
(b) Your shoes are in
the kitchen.
Those are your shoes.
SINGULAR
this
PLURAL
these
SINGULAR
PLURAL
that
those
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55. 2-7 Let’s Practice
this
these
This cake is for Jill.
___
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56. 2-7 Let’s Practice
this these
This zebra is near.
___
that
those
_____
Those zebras are
far away.
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57. 2-7 Let’s Practice
this these
These
_____ cats are young.
that
those
___
That cat is old.
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58. 2-7 Let’s Practice
this these
that
those
This man is sad.
___
is sad.
Those people are happy.
_____
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59. 2-8 ASKING QUESTIONS WITH WHAT AND WHO + BE
What is this?
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60. 2-8 ASKING QUESTIONS WITH WHAT AND WHO + BE
(a) What is this (thing)?
It is a kitten.
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61. 2-8 ASKING QUESTIONS WITH WHAT AND WHO + BE
(a) What is this (thing)?
(b) Who is that (girl)?
That is Katerina.
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62. 2-8 ASKING QUESTIONS WITH WHAT AND WHO + BE
(a) What is this (thing)?
(b) Who is that (girl)?
(c) What are those (things)?
They’re carrots.
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63. 2-8 ASKING QUESTIONS WITH WHAT AND WHO + BE
(a) What is this (thing)?
(b) Who is that (girl)?
(c) What are those (things)?
(d) Who are they?
They’re my friends.
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64. 2-8 ASKING QUESTIONS WITH WHAT AND WHO + BE
(a) What is this (thing)? (c) What are those (things)?
(b) Who is that (girl)?
What
things
are
is
(d) Who are they?
Who
people
singular word
plural word
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65. 2-8 ASKING QUESTIONS WITH WHAT AND WHO + BE
CONTRACTIONS
(e) What’s this?
what is = what’s
(f) Who’s that girl?
who is = who’s
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66. 2-8 Let’s Practice
what who
is
are
_____ __ her favorite sport?
What is
She likes to play soccer.
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67. 2-8 Let’s Practice
what who
is
are
____ ___ your friends?
Who are
Yuji and Fatima are my friends.
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68. 2-8 Let’s Practice
what who
is
are
____ ___ that?
Who is
That is my English teacher.
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69. 2-8 Let’s Practice
what who
is
are
_____ ___ their names?
What are
Carlos and Lee.
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70. CHAPTER 2: REVIEW
Correct ? no
My math teacher are nice.
My math teacher is nice.
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71. CHAPTER 2: REVIEW
Correct?
no
She is n’t home.
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72. CHAPTER 2: REVIEW
no
Correct?
Those is his dog.
That is his dog.
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73. CHAPTER 2: REVIEW
Correct? no
This is she house.
This is her house.
_________
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74. CHAPTER 2: REVIEW
Correct?
no
That car it is red.
That car is red.
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75. CHAPTER 2: REVIEW
am is are
+ not
(where needed)
is not
Paris ______ a country.
is
Paris ______ a city.
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76. CHAPTER 2: REVIEW
am is are
+ not
(where needed)
are
Ducks ______ birds, but
are not
cows ______ birds.
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77. CHAPTER 2: REVIEW
am is are
+ not
(where needed)
are not
Dogs _______ birds.
are
Dogs _______ animals.
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78. CHAPTER 2: REVIEW
am is are
+ not
(where needed)
am not
I _______ at home.
am
I ______ at school.
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79. CHAPTER 2: REVIEW
is
am
Hello, my name ___ Marta. I ___ from
Chile. I am twenty years old.
___
___ mother ___ forty years old, and
My
is
___ sister and brother ___ the same
my
are
age. They ___ fifteen. _____ names
are
Their
are
___ Juanita and Esteban.
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80. CHAPTER 2: REVIEW : AM, IS, OR ARE
My name ___ Rolf. I ____ from
am
is
am
Germany. I ____ thirty years old.
my
is
Anna is ___ wife. She ___ thirty years
have
old too. We _____ two daughters.
They ___ nine and six years old.
are
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