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Midterm Review

Midterm Review. Verbs. Be. I am a student. You are a doctor. He is the president of the company. He’s not angry. Mary Brown is the school principal. She is nice. The new car is very expensive. It is not cheap. Paul and I are good friends. We are not enemies.

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Midterm Review

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  1. Midterm Review Verbs

  2. Be • I am a student. • You are a doctor. • He is the president of the company. He’s not angry. • Mary Brown is the school principal. She is nice. • The new car is very expensive. It is not cheap. • Paul and I are good friends. We are not enemies. • The dogs are hungry. They are not happy.

  3. Subject and verb must agree. • Cats and dogs are animals. Cats is a good pet. • Dr. Smith are an animal doctor. She like all kinds of animals. • Her husband don’t like pets. He is allergic to cats. • Mr. Smith works at a auto factory. His boss are friendly. • Their son Tom is in the second grade at school. He doesn’t likes math. • His teacher come early to class. There is 25 students in his class. • Tom sometimes forget to bring her homework.

  4. Check short answers • Is Tom a good student? • Yes, he is. • No, he is. • Yes, he isn’t. • Yes, he’s. • Are Gina and Julia sisters? • Yes, she is. • No, they are. • Yes, they aren’t. • Yes, they are. • Am I Santa Claus? • Yes, I’m not. • No, he’s not. • Yes, we are. • No, you aren’t. • Are you a good driver? • No, he isn’t. • No, you’re not. • No, I amn’t. • No, I’m not.

  5. Use Wh- questions to ask for information. • What – things • What do you eat for breakfast? Cold cereal. • Who – people • Who does the dog bark at? The mailman. • Where – places • Where do the dirty dishes go? In the sink. • Why – reason or purpose • Why do the students come late? They work late. • When – time • When does the class start? At 6:30. • How – manner, how many – count • How do you feel? Terrible. • How many balls do you need? Three.

  6. Who and What can ask questions about the subject. • Use the third person singular verb; do not use do/does. • Who comes to class early? The students who don’t work. • Who wears blue jeans to work? Mr. Jones. • What makes honey? Bees. • What comes after the number ten? Eleven.

  7. Forming Questions • Ask for information

  8. Wh- questions Wh questions often use do or does as the helping verb. I like movies about adventure. What kind of movies do you like? He likes to play soccer. Whatdoes he like to play? Mary’s parents help her. Whodo Mary’s parents help? I live in El Monte. Wheredo you live? She gets up at 7:00 every morning. Whendoes she usually get up? He studies because he wants good grades. Whydoes he study?

  9. Wh- questions We don’t use a helping verb if the question word is the same as the subject of the sentence Cathy teaches grammar. Who teaches grammar? (Who = Cathy = subject) An accident happened on the freeway. What happened? (What = an accident = subject) Jack kissed Rose on the Titanic. Who kissed Rose? (Jack = who = subject) Khaled gets good grades. Who gets good grades? (Khaled = who = subject) An elephant sat on my car. What sat on your car? (An elephant = what = subject)

  10. Wh- Questions with be • Use a Wh- question word + BE + subject + other information (purpose, place, time) • What’s your name? • Whereare my car keys? • Whois the man at the door? • Whenis the final exam? • Whyareyou dessert before dinner?

  11. Wh- questions with BE • What – things • What is that round thing? It’s my new watch. • Who – people • Who was the 16th president? Abraham Lincoln. • Where – places • Where are my keys? On the table. • Why – reason or purpose • Why were you late for class? Because my there was no parking. • When – time • When is your sister coming for dinner? • How – manner, how many – count • How was your vacation last month?

  12. Possessive? • Possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, its, our, their) are never plural but only describe the following noun • Ours books are expensive. • Never use an apostrophe because they are already possessive • His’s book is on the table. • Are not pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they) • Where is he computer?

  13. Tricky questions • Who/what question about the subject never mix BE with simple present tense verbs. • Who’s likes chocolate ice cream? • Who likes chocolate ice cream? • Who is chocolate ice cream? • Who like chocolate ice cream?

  14. Whose and Who’s • Notice the differences in meaning  • Where is Jane’s purse? • Where are John’s keys? • Whose car is that? • Who’s in the car?

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