Verb To Be

I’m single.
I’m 30.
My name is Lisa.
I’m American. I’m from Chicago.
I’m an executive assistant.
My father is a college professor and my mother is a journalist.
My favorite color is blue.
My favorite sports are swimming and figure skating.
I’m interested in art.

I’m 36.
I’m divorced.
My favorite color is purple.
My favorite sports are golf and chess.
I’m interested in foreign cultures.
My name is Alfred.
I’m Belgian. I’m from Brussels.
I’m a micro-entrepreneur.
My ex-wife is a detective and my son is a student.

Affirmative Sentences

I’m not married.
I’m not 36.
My name isn’t Lenore.
I’m not Irish. I’m not from Dublin.
I’m not a model.
My father isn’t an accountant and my mother isn’t a housewife.
My favorite color isn’t pink.
My favorite sports aren’t soccer and tennis.
I’m not interested in astrology.

I’m not 42.
I’m not a widower.
My favorite color isn’t brown.
My favorite sports aren’t baseball and car racing.
I’m not interested in self-help books.
My name isn’t Douglas.
I’m not Belarusian. I’m not from Minsk.
I’m not a freelance editor.
My ex-wife isn’t a chiropractor and my son isn’t a photographer.

Negative Sentences

Am I engaged?
Am I 32?
Is my name Tara?
Am I Chilean? Am I from Santiago?
Am I a sales clerk?
Is my father a school principal? Is my mother a neurologist?
Is gray my favorite color?
Are archery and water polo my favorite sports?
Am I interested in politics?

Am I 51?
Am I married?
Is white my favorite color?
Are skiing and hockey my favorite sports?
Am I interested in bullfighting?
Is my name Liam?
Am I South African? Am I from Pretoria?
Am I a radio broadcaster?
Is my ex-wife a paramedic? Is my son a painter?

Yes/No Questions

Yes/No Questions: Answers

What is my marital status?
How old am I?
What is my name?
What is my nationality? Where am I from?
What is my occupation?
What is my father’s occupation? What is my mother’s occupation?
What is my favorite color?
What are my favorite sports?
What am I interested in?

How old am I?
What is my marital status?
What is my favorite color?
What are my favorite sports?
What am I interested in?
What is my name?
What is my nationality? Where am I from?
What is my occupation?
What is my ex-wife’s occupation? What is my son’s occupation?

Wh- Questions

Wh- Words

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Golden Rule: Affirmative Sentence

Examples: Negative Sentence

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Golden Rule: Negative Sentence

Examples: Questions

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