Write words on the lines to complete the conversation. Insert: am, is, are
Tina: Hello. My name (0) is Tina.
Hakan: Hi. I (1) am Hakan.
Tina: Where (2) are you from, Hakan?
Hakan: Turkey. My home (3) is in Istanbul.
Tina: (4) Are you here on holiday?
Hakan: No. To visit my cousin Eda.
She (5) is a student here.
Tina: Which school (6) is she at?
Hakan: She (7) is at school.
She (8) is at university.
Answer (1)
In the given conversation, we need to fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the verb 'to be': am, is, and are. The conversation is a simple interaction between two people meeting for the first time. Let's break it down:
Tina: Hello. My name (0) is Tina.
Here, 'is' is used because it follows the subject 'my name,' which is singular.
Hakan: Hi. I (1) am Hakan.
'Am' is used because Hakan is talking about himself with the subject 'I'.
Tina: Where (2) are you from, Hakan?
'Are' is used for the question because it follows the question word 'Where' and refers to the subject 'you'.
Hakan: Turkey. My home (3) is in Istanbul.
Here, 'is' is again used because it follows the singular noun 'my home'.
Tina: (4) Are you here on holiday?
Again, 'are' is used because the subject is 'you' in the question form.
Hakan: No. To visit my cousin Eda. She (5) is a student here.
'Is' is appropriate because it follows the singular noun 'she'.
Tina: Which school (6) is she at?
'Is' is used in the question about a singular subject 'she'.
Hakan: She (7) is at school. She (8) is at university.
Both instances of 'is' are used correctly for the singular subject 'she'.
This dialogue exercise helps students in Middle School practicing English as a subject understand the proper usage of 'to be' verbs in sentences.
