Helping Verbs Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Helping Verbs?
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Think you know everything about 'Helping Verbs'? Try playing this Helping Verbs quiz, where we’ll be putting your grammatical knowledge on test with the words “am,” “is,” and “are. ” A little bit of extra knowledge when it comes to your English-speaking skills will go a long way, let’s see if you need the help now!
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Your books ............... on the table.
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Is
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Be
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Be not
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Are
Correct Answer
D. AreExplanation
The correct answer is "are". This is because the subject "books" is plural, so the verb should also be plural to match.Rate this question:
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- 2.
I _____ 32-years-old.
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Is
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Are
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Am
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Aren't
Correct Answer
C. AmExplanation
The correct answer is "am" because "I" is the subject of the sentence and it is referring to oneself. In English, when talking about oneself, we use the first person singular form of the verb "to be," which is "am." Therefore, the sentence should be "I am 32-years-old."Rate this question:
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- 3.
It _______ ten o'clock.
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Are
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Is
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Be
- D.
This
Correct Answer
B. IsExplanation
The correct answer is "is" because it agrees with the subject "it" which is singular.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Ann and I ________ good friends.
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Are
- B.
Aren't
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That
- D.
Am
Correct Answer
A. AreExplanation
The correct answer is "are". This is because the sentence is referring to Ann and I as two people who are good friends. In this case, "are" is the correct form of the verb to be to match the plural subject.Rate this question:
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- 5.
I _______ tired.
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Is
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Am
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That
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Are
Correct Answer
B. AmExplanation
The correct answer is "am". In this sentence, the subject "I" is singular and first person, so the correct form of the verb "to be" is "am".Rate this question:
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- 6.
They _____ students.
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Is
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Are
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Be
- D.
Not
Correct Answer
B. AreExplanation
The correct answer is "are" because the word "students" is plural, indicating that there is more than one student. "Are" is the correct form of the verb to use with a plural subject.Rate this question:
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- 7.
We ________ teachers.
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Are
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Is
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Am
- D.
Not
Correct Answer
A. AreExplanation
The correct answer is "are" because the subject "we" is plural, and the verb "are" agrees with plural subjects.Rate this question:
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- 8.
We ________ students. We are teachers.
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Are not
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Is not
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Be not
- D.
Be is
Correct Answer
A. Are notExplanation
The correct answer is "are not". This is because the sentence is expressing a contradiction between being students and being teachers. The use of "are not" indicates that the subject (we) is not students.Rate this question:
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- 9.
They _________ boys. They are girls.
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Are is
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Are not
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Am not
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Is not
Correct Answer
B. Are notExplanation
The correct answer is "are not" because the sentence is talking about a group of people who are girls, not boys. The word "are" is used to indicate the plural form of "to be" and is used to describe multiple subjects. In this case, the subjects are the girls, so "are not" is the correct choice to indicate that they are not boys.Rate this question:
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- 10.
We __________ teachers. We are students.
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Are not
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Is not
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Be not
- D.
Are that
Correct Answer
A. Are notExplanation
The correct answer is "are not". This is because the sentence is referring to teachers and students as separate entities. The word "not" is used to indicate the negation or absence of being teachers.Rate this question:
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- 11.
The weather _____ nice today. It is rainy.
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Are not
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Is not
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Be are
- D.
Is that
Correct Answer
B. Is notExplanation
The correct answer is "is not." The sentence is talking about the weather today, and it is describing it as rainy. Since "weather" is a singular noun, we use the singular form of the verb "to be," which is "is." The word "not" is used to indicate that the weather is not nice.Rate this question:
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- 12.
I _____ not rich.
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Am
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Is
- C.
Is not
- D.
Are not
Correct Answer
A. AmExplanation
The correct answer is "am." This is because the sentence is in the first person singular form, and "am" is the correct form of the verb "to be" for this subject.Rate this question:
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- 13.
I am not hungry. But I _____ thirsty.
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Am
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Are
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Is
- D.
They
Correct Answer
A. AmExplanation
The correct answer is "am" because the speaker is stating that they are not hungry, indicating their own personal state. Therefore, they would use the first-person singular form of the verb "to be," which is "am."Rate this question:
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- 14.
She ______ late.
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Is
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Are
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It
- D.
Be
Correct Answer
A. IsExplanation
The correct answer is "is" because the verb "is" is the correct form of the verb "to be" to use with the pronoun "she."Rate this question:
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- 15.
She _______ 32-years-old.
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Are
- B.
Be
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Is
- D.
The
Correct Answer
C. IsExplanation
The correct answer is "is".Rate this question:
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- 16.
Mr. Thomas ________ a man.
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Are
- B.
Be
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Is
- D.
There
Correct Answer
C. IsExplanation
The correct answer is "is" because the sentence is in the present tense and "is" is the correct form of the verb "to be" for third person singular subjects like "Mr. Thomas".Rate this question:
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- 17.
Mary and Lucy _________ sisters.
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Is
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Are
- C.
Am
- D.
Mine
Correct Answer
B. AreExplanation
The correct answer is "are" because it is the correct form of the verb "to be" to use with the subject "Mary and Lucy." "Are" is the plural form of "to be" and is used when referring to more than one person or thing. Therefore, "Mary and Lucy are sisters" means that both Mary and Lucy are sisters.Rate this question:
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- 18.
We _______ busy today.
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Are
- B.
Is
- C.
Isn't
- D.
My
Correct Answer
A. AreExplanation
The correct answer is "are" because the subject "we" is plural, indicating that there is more than one person. In English, when the subject is plural, the verb should also be in its plural form, which is "are" in this case.Rate this question:
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- 19.
Where _________ the children?
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Are
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Is
- C.
The
- D.
That
Correct Answer
A. AreExplanation
The correct answer is "are" because the word "where" is asking about the location or position of multiple children, indicating that the subject is plural. Therefore, the correct verb form to use is "are" which is the plural form of "to be."Rate this question:
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- 20.
_____ they at school?
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Am
- B.
Is
- C.
Are
- D.
Isn't
Correct Answer
C. AreExplanation
The word "are" is the correct answer because it is the correct form of the verb "to be" for the subject "they." "Are" is used when referring to a plural subject, such as multiple people or things. In this case, the question is asking about the location or existence of "they" at school.Rate this question:
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- 21.
Today _______ Sunday.
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Is
- B.
Are
- C.
Me
- D.
That
Correct Answer
A. IsExplanation
The correct answer is "is" because the sentence is referring to the current day, which is singular. "Is" is the correct form of the verb to be for singular subjects.Rate this question:
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- 22.
Tomorrow ______ Monday.
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Are
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Is
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They
- D.
That
Correct Answer
B. IsExplanation
The correct answer is "is" because the sentence is referring to a specific day, which is Monday. In this case, "is" is the correct form of the verb to be to use with a singular subject.Rate this question:
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- 23.
Schools ______ closed today.
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Are
- B.
Is
- C.
They
- D.
That
Correct Answer
A. AreExplanation
The correct answer is "are" because the subject "schools" is plural, so it requires the plural form of the verb "to be," which is "are."Rate this question:
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- 24.
The weather ________ cold today.
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They
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Are
- C.
Is
- D.
That
Correct Answer
C. IsExplanation
The correct answer is "is". This is because the subject "weather" is singular, so it should be paired with the singular form of the verb "is".Rate this question:
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- 25.
My parents ________ here.
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Am
- B.
Is
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Are
- D.
They
Correct Answer
C. AreExplanation
The correct answer is "are". This is because "are" is the correct form of the verb "to be" for the subject "my parents".Rate this question:
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- 26.
He _______ from Seattle.
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Is
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Are
- C.
Am
- D.
You
Correct Answer
A. IsExplanation
The correct answer is "is" because it agrees with the subject "he," which is a third-person singular pronoun.Rate this question:
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- 27.
They _______ from London.
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Are
- B.
Is
- C.
Me
- D.
The
Correct Answer
A. AreExplanation
The correct answer is "are" because it agrees with the subject "They," which is a plural pronoun.Rate this question:
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- 28.
German _____ difficult.
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Is
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Are
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Am
- D.
That
Correct Answer
A. IsExplanation
The correct answer is "is" because it agrees with the subject "German" which is singular.Rate this question:
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- 29.
English ________ not difficult.
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Are
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Is
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Am
- D.
That
Correct Answer
B. IsExplanation
The correct answer is "is." This is because "English" is a singular noun, so it requires a singular verb form. "Is" is the singular form of the verb "to be," making it the correct choice in this sentence.Rate this question:
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- 30.
There ________ some people waiting to see you.
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Are
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Is
- C.
Am
- D.
This
Correct Answer
A. AreExplanation
The correct answer is "are" because the subject "some people" is plural, so the verb should also be plural.Rate this question:
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- 31.
They _______ coming now.
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Are
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Is
- C.
Am
- D.
That
Correct Answer
A. AreExplanation
The correct answer is "are" because it agrees with the plural subject "they."Rate this question:
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- 32.
She _____ unfriendly.
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Am
- B.
Are
- C.
Is
- D.
That
Correct Answer
C. IsExplanation
The correct answer is "is". The verb "is" is the correct form to use with the pronoun "she". It indicates that the subject, "she", is unfriendly.Rate this question:
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- 33.
You ____ late.
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Are
- B.
Am
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Is
- D.
The
Correct Answer
A. AreExplanation
The correct answer is "are" because it is the correct form of the verb "to be" for the subject "you" in the present tense.Rate this question:
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- 34.
Each week _______ worse.
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Is
- B.
Are
- C.
Am
- D.
She
Correct Answer
A. IsExplanation
The given sentence is in the present tense and refers to a singular subject. Therefore, the correct verb to use is "is" as it agrees with the subject in terms of number and tense.Rate this question:
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- 35.
Everybody _____ leaving now.
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Are
- B.
Is
- C.
Am
- D.
That
Correct Answer
B. IsExplanation
The correct answer is "is" because the subject "everybody" is singular and requires a singular verb form. "Is" is the correct form of the verb "to be" for a singular subject.Rate this question:
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- 36.
_______ anybody there?
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Is
- B.
Am
- C.
Are
- D.
The
Correct Answer
A. IsExplanation
The correct answer is "Is" because it is the correct form of the verb "to be" to use with the pronoun "anybody." "Is" is the third person singular form of the verb, which is used with singular subjects like "anybody."Rate this question:
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- 37.
I ______ feeling very tired.
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Am
- B.
Is
- C.
Are
- D.
That
Correct Answer
A. AmExplanation
The correct answer is "am" because the pronoun "I" is the subject of the sentence, and when the subject is "I," the correct form of the verb "to be" is "am."Rate this question:
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- 38.
The pencil _______ red.
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Is
- B.
Are
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Am
- D.
This
Correct Answer
A. IsExplanation
The correct answer is "is" because it agrees with the subject "pencil" which is singular.Rate this question:
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- 39.
She _____ very busy.
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Am
- B.
Are
- C.
Is
- D.
That
Correct Answer
C. IsExplanation
The correct answer is "is" because it agrees with the subject "she" in the sentence. "Is" is the correct form of the verb "to be" for the third person singular subject pronoun "she".Rate this question:
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- 40.
You _______ a good student.
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Am
- B.
Are
- C.
That
- D.
Is
Correct Answer
B. AreExplanation
The correct answer is "are" because the sentence is referring to the subject "you" which is plural. In English, when referring to multiple people or things, we use the verb form "are" instead of "am" or "is" which are used for singular subjects.Rate this question:
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- 41.
They __________ good friends.
- A.
Am
- B.
Are
- C.
Is
- D.
This
Correct Answer
B. AreExplanation
The correct answer is "are" because the subject "they" is plural, indicating that more than one person is being referred to. In English, when the subject is plural, we use the verb form "are" to match the subject.Rate this question:
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- 42.
_______ you a teacher?
- A.
Is
- B.
Are
- C.
Am
- D.
Has
Correct Answer
B. AreExplanation
The correct answer is "Are" because it is the correct form of the verb "to be" for the subject "you" in the present tense.Rate this question:
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- 43.
______ he at home?
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Am
- B.
Is
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Are
- D.
There
Correct Answer
B. IsExplanation
The question is asking about the subject's presence at home. The correct answer is "Is" because it is the correct form of the verb "to be" for the subject "he" in a question form.Rate this question:
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- 44.
______ she a nurse?
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Am
- B.
Is
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Are
- D.
This
Correct Answer
B. IsExplanation
The correct answer is "Is" because the subject "she" is singular, so the verb form should also be singular. In this case, "is" is the correct form of the verb "to be" to match with the subject "she".Rate this question:
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- 45.
_________ they tired?
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Am
- B.
Is
- C.
Are
- D.
That
Correct Answer
C. AreExplanation
The correct answer is "Are" because it is the correct form of the verb "to be" to use with the subject "they." In English, we use "are" with plural subjects, such as "they," to indicate that the subject is in a state of being or feeling. Therefore, the correct sentence would be "Are they tired?"Rate this question:
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