book ___________________________	1. The book is on the table.
box ___________________________	2. The box is on the floor.
class ___________________________	3. The class has stopped for lunch.
pen ___________________________	4. The pen is out of ink.
Man ___________________________	5. The man is tired.
teacher ___________________________	6. The teacher is in a meeting.
lunch ___________________________	7. The lunch is in the refiigerator.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD	USE THE CORRECT FORM OF "TO BE"
I always (try/tries) to come to school on time.	She ______________ a good student.
Henry (plays/play) the piano very well.	They ______________ good people.
Bill (carry/carries) his books to school.	You and Jerry ______________ brothers.
I (work/works) almost every day.	We ______________ going to have a baby.
I (want/wants) to learn Spanish.	Today ______________ Sunday.
He always (work/works) long hours.	You ______________ not happy, are you?

*The material in this handout has been adapted from Lesson Plans and 
Activities for Tutors of Adults in English as a Second Language. (1997)
by Charles D. Keith with permission of the author and publisher, 
Instructional Systems. To order, see the Instructional Systems Website,
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