Self-assessment

Selecting the correct option


Each of the following items has multiple answers. You have to select the correct option.

1. Artur _______ 35 years old.
a) have
b) are
c) is
Correct, remember to use the verb to be with age.
Incorrect, You cannot use the verb have to express age.
2. Muhammad and I _______ cousins. He is my nephew.
a) is not
b) are not
c) am not
Correct
Incorrect, Muhammad and I= two people so your answer has to be plural
3. Jacob and Isla _______ Chemistry teachers.
a) is
b) am
c) are
Correct. Jacob and Isla are two people so you have to use are.
Incorrect: You use is with singular people
4. Ava is a music student. She _______years old.
a) is thirteen
b) has thirteen
c) is tirteen
Correct
Incorrect. You cannot use the verb have to express age.
5. _______ Amelia and Noah cab drivers?
a) Are
b) Am
c) Is
Correct: Amelia and Noah are two people, so you have to use are
Incorrect: Amelia and Noah are two people, so you cannot use is
6. She is my sister Anna. She _______ teacher, she is unemployed.
a) aren´t a
b) am not a
c) isn’t a
Correct: You use is with she
Incorrect: Anna is singular so you can’t use are. Are is for plural
7. He is a famous pilot but who are they? _______ his sons?
a) Are they
b) Is they
c) Is you
Correct: In question form you start with am, is or are
Incorrect: You can never use is and we, you or they
8. _______ occupation?
a) What’s the
b) What’s her
c) What’s you
Correct: A possessive adjective goes between What´s and occupation
Incorrect: A possessive adjective goes between What´s and occupation
9. Isabelle _______ my friend. She is my step sister.
a) am not
b) isn’t
c) aren’t
Correct: The first idea is negative
Incorrect: Isabelle is a woman so you can’t use am
10. _______ your parents the same age?
a) Is
b) Are
c) Am
Correct: are is for two or more people. Parents is a plural word
Incorrect: Is for only one person. Parents is a plural word

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