Essential Grammar In Use A Self-Study Reference and Practice Book for elementary students of English by Raymond Murphy

UNIT 1
am/is/are
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She's a doctor.
She isn't a nurse.
positive
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They're rich.
They aren't poor.
lt's hot.
It isn't cold.
negative
am
he
she } is
it
we
you }are
they
(I'm)
(he's)
(she's)
(it's)
(we're)
(you're)
(they're)
I
am not
he
she }is
it
not
we
you }are not
they
(I'm not)
(he's not
(she's not
(it's not
(we're not or we aren't)
(you're not or you aren't)
(they're not or they aren't)
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Can you close the window, please? I'm cold.
I'm 32 years old. My sister is 29.
My brother is a policeman. He's very taH.
John is afraid of dogs.
It's 10 o'clock. You're late again.
Ann and I are very good friends.
My shoes are very dirty. I must clean them.
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I'm tired but I'm not hungry.
Tom isn't interested in politics.
Jane isn't at home at the moment. She's at work.
Those people aren't English. They're Australian.
ther~'s = there is
here's = here is:
that's = that is
- Thcµik you. That's very kind of you.
- Look! There's George.
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am/la/are (questions)
or he isn't)
or she isn't)
Of it isn't)
UNIT 1
Exercises
1.1 Write the short tonn (she's/we aren't etc.).
1 he is ............ ~~'.~.....................
2 they are ....... .. ............. ... .......
3 she is not ................................ 5 I am not ............................... .
4 it is ..... ...... ............... .. ..... ....... 6 you are not ........................,
Write the full form (she ls/we are not etc.).
.............................. .
9 You 're ································ 11 1"t 1"sn't
7 we aren't .... ~~-~."."~..!'!!?~....... .
8 I'm ....................................... . 10 they aren't ......................... 12 she's ..................................... .
1.2 Put in am, Is or are.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
The weather . ..i.~ ........ very nice today.
I ......... ,.... not tired.
This case ................ very heavy.
These cases ................ very heavy.
The dog ................ asleep.
Look! There ................. Carol.
I .............. hot. Can you open the window,
please?
1. 3 Write full sentences. Use
8 This castle ................. one tho.usand years
old.
9 My brother and I ................. good tennis
players.
10 Ann ................. at home but her children
................. at school.
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11 ............... a student. My sister ............ an
architect.
am/ls/are each time.
1 (my shoes very dirty) .MY..~~?~.l?..~!:"~..Y.~.t:'Y..~!~Y.: .............................................................................. .
2 (my bed very comfortable) My ........................................................................................................... .
3 (your cigarettes in your bag) ............................................................................................................... .
4 (I not very happy .today) ....................................................................................................................... .
5 (this restaurant very expensive) ......................................................................................................... .
6 (the shops not open today) ................................................................................................................. .
7 (Mr Kelly's daughter six years old) .................................................................................................. .
8 (the houses in this street very old) ................................................................................................... .
9 (the examination not difficult) ............................................................................................................ .
10 (those flowers very beautiful) ............................................................................................................. .
1.4 Write positive or negative sentences. Use am/am not/la/Isn't/are/aren't.
1 (Paris/the capital of France) ..f.~r!~..i.~:~.~.~.~~.P.!~~.l..~f.F.r.~.".1.~~: .................................................. ..
2 (I/interested in football) .. !'.rr! ..".1.9.~J!'.1.~~r.~~~4.. !!'!.f~R~t?.~!!: ........................................................... .
3 (I/hungry) I ....................................................................................................................................... .
4 (it/warm today) It ................................................................................................................. today.
5 (Rome/in Spain) Rome ...................................................................................................................... .
6 (I/ afraid of dogs) I ............................................................................................................................ .
7 (my hands/ cold) My
................................................................................................................... .
8 (Canada/ a very big country) .............................................................................................................. .
9 (the Amazon/ in Africa) ...................................................................................................................... .
10 (diamonds/ cheap)
............................................................................................................................. .
11 (motor-racing/ a dangerous sport) ...................................................................................................... .
12 (cats/big animals) ............................................................................................................................. .
UNIT 2
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am/is/are (questions)
am/la/are
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question
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he?
she?
it?
we?
you?
they?
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'Is your mother at home?' 'No, she's out.'
'Is it cold in your room?' 'Yes, a little.'
Those shoes are nice. Are they new?
Are books expensive in your country?
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'How old is Joe?' 'He's 24.'
'What colour is your car?' 'It's blue.'
'Where are you from?' 'Canada.'
'How much are these postcards?' 'They're 40 pence each.'
what's = what is
who's = who is
how's = how is
- Who's that man?
- What's the time?
- Where's Jill?
- How's your father?
where's = where is:
short answers
Yes, I am.
Yes,
he
she
{
it
No, I'm not.
No,
he's
she's
{
it's
} not. or No, {
~~e
} isn't.
we're }
{we }
No, { you're
not. or No, you
aren't.
they're
they
- 'Are you tired?' 'Yes, I am.'
- 'Are you hungry?' 'No, I'm not but I'm thirsty.'
-, 'Is he English?' 'Yes, he is.'
- 'Is Ann at work today?' 'No, she isn't.'
- 'Is this seat free?' 'Yes, it is.'
- 'Are these your shoes?' 'Yes, they are.'
- 'Am I late?' 'No, you aren't.'