2. Singular Plural
Subject Be Noun Subject Be Noun Singular=one
Plural=more than (two or three
or four or more)
I
You
I am a student We are students He
She = pronoun
You are a student You are students It
We
They
John is a student John and Mary are students
He is a student They are students John
Mary
Rose = nouns
Mary is a student Student
She is a student Flower
Be = a verb
A rose Is a student Roses are students am
It is a student They are students are = form of be
is
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3. Am Pronoun + Be = CONTRACTION When people speak, they
I + am = I’m (a) I’m a student often push two words
Is he + is = he’s (b) he’s a student together. A contraction =
she + is = she’s (c) she’s a student two words that are pushed
it + is = it’s (d) It’s a flower together.
Contractions of a subject
Are you + are = you’re (e) you’re a student pronoun + be are used in
you’re students both and writing.
we + are = we’re (g) we’re students Punctuation: The mark in
they + are = they’re (h) they’re students the middle of a contraction
is called an apostrophe.
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4. Singular Plural
I
You
I have a pen We have pens We + have
They
You have a pen You have pens
He
He has a pen They have pens She + has
She has a pen It
It has a pen
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5. Singular Plural
(a) I have a book My book is red (e) We have books Our books are red
Subject - Adjective
(b) You have a book Your book is red (f) You have books Your books are red
I My
(c) He has a book His book is red (g) They have books Their books are red
you Your
(d) She has a book Her book is red
He His
She Her
We Our
They Their
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6. (a) I have a book in my hand This book is red
(b) I see a book on your book That book is blue This book = the book is near to
me
That book = the book is not
(c) This is my book
near to me
(d) That is your book
Singular - Plural
(a) My books are on my desk. These are my books This these
(b) Your books are on your desk. Those are your books. That those
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7. Be + Adjective
Subject Be Adjective
(a) A ball is round round and intelligent = adjective
(b) Balls are round
(c) Mary is intelligent Note: there is never a final –s on an adjective.
(d) Mary and John Are Intelligent An adjective does not have a plural form
Negative with Be
is + not (a) A ball is not square Contraction: is + not = isn’t
A ball isn’t square
are + not (c) Balls are not square Contraction: are + not = aren’t
Balls aren’t square
am + not (c) I am not hungry Am and not are not contracted
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