are or is
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This is an interactive PowerPoint presentation designed to teach students the contexts in which 'are' is the correct verb to use, and those in which 'is' is the correct verb to use.TRANSCRIPT
‘Are’ or ‘is’?Singular or plural
When you are talking about 1 thing, use ‘is’. The girl is smart
When you are talking about more than 1 thing, use ‘are’. The girls are smart
Name:
Class:
1 The horse ___ trotting.
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2 The horses ___ trotting.
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3 The kangaroo ___ bouncing.
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4 The kangaroos ___ hopping.
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5 The snake ___ slithering.
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6 The snakes ___ slithering.
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7 The girl ___ painting.
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8 The girls ___ painting.
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9 The baby ___ crawling.
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10
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The babies ___ crawling.
11 The baby ___ crying.
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12
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The babies ___ crying.
13 The candle ___ burning.
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14
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The candles ___ burning.
15 The food ___ hot.
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16 The food ___ hot.
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17 The kettle ___ hot.
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18 The kettles ___ hot.
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19 The phone ___ ringing.
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20 The phones ___ ringing.
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21 The flower ___ blossoming.
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22 The flowers ___ blossoming.
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23 The scissors ___ cutting.
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24 The scissors ___ cutting.
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25
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The boy ___ sitting on the rocking horse.
26 The horse ______jumping the hurdles.
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27 The men ___ riding the horses.
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28 The mice ___holding the bread above their heads
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29 The tools ___ inside the box.
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30 Water ___ dripping from the tap.
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31 The lady ___ sitting in the bath.
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32 The ducklings ___walking behind the duck.
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33 The duck ___ walking in front of the ducklings.
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34 The bird ___flying over the baby.
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35 The birds ___flying over the baby.
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36 The dolphin ____ jumping through the hoop.
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37 The shark ____swimming around the man.
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38 The steam ___coming out of the mug.
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39 The wine ___ being poured into the glass.
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40 The wine ___ coming out of the bottle.
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41 The vegetables ____ in the wok.
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42 The gun ___ shooting bullets.
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43 The guns ___ shooting bullets.
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44 The man ___ watering the plants.
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45 The plants ___ being watered.
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46 The egg ___ falling on the ground.
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47 The eggs ___ falling on the ground.
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48 The girl ___ playing with the hoola hoop.
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49 The man ___ writing in his book.
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50 The fireman ___ sliding down the pole.
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51 The firemen ___ sliding down the pole.
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