Be-verb Practice 1 YES/NO Questions

Directions: Change the following sentences to yes/no questions.

Example: He is a student. Is he a student?

1. She is a teacher. ______________________________________

2. We are sad today. ______________________________________
3. It is sunny right now. _____________________________________
4. Dan is happy. __________________________________________
5. Mr. Gonzales is at home. __________________________________
6. The children are quiet. _____________________________________
7. It is almost dinner time. ____________________________________
8. They are hungry. _________________________________________
9. I am alone. ______________________________________________
10. You are crazy. ___________________________________________

Be-Verb Practice 2
Directions: Write questions with words given. Then write a short answer.
Example: children/quiet
Are the children quiet? No, they aren't.

1. diamonds/cheap
____________________________ _________________________
2. ice cream/healthy
____________________________ _________________________
3. cats/good pets
____________________________ __________________________
4. English/interesting
____________________________ __________________________
5. cars/necessary
____________________________ __________________________

Other Verbs Practice 3

Directions: Write yes/no questions. Use do or does.

1. _______________________________ Yes, he speaks English.

2. _______________________________
3. _______________________________
4. _______________________________
5. _______________________________
6. _______________________________
7. _______________________________
8. _______________________________
9. _______________________________
10. ______________________________
Yes, food costs a lot of money.
No, I don't need anything.
Yes, we have a car.
No, my family doesn't live here.
Yes, our classroom has windows.
No, I don't play soccer.
Yes, I like to watch soccer.
Yes, my friends live near me.
No, she doesn't come from Greece.
Be Verbs and Other Verbs Short Answers: Practice 4
Directions: Answer the following questions with a short answer.

1. Are you thirsty? Yes, ____________________.

2. Do you have any water? Yes, ____________________.
3. Are the clothes clean? Yes, ____________________.
4. Is the bus crowded? No, _____________________.
5. Does the number 7 bus stop here? Yes, ____________________.
6. Is the teacher busy? No, _____________________.
7. Does the school have a parking garage? Yes, _____________________.
8. Do you have your student ID? No, ______________________.
9. Do people have two eyes? Yes, _____________________.
10. Are the streets in Seattle noisy? No, ______________________.

Be Verb: Short Answers - Exercise 1

Directions: Answer the questions with short answers.

1. Are you hungry? Yes, ___________________________.

2. Is your father alive?
3. Are your children in elementary school?
4. Is it windy?
5. Am I right?
6. Are you and your friend new to Seattle?
7. Are you and your classmates lazy?
8. Is the store closed?
9. Are your parents at home?
10. Are Dung and Tiet from Vietnam?
No, ____________________________.
No, ____________________________.
Yes, ____________________________.
Yes, ____________________________.
Yes, ____________________________.
No, _____________________________.
No, ______________________________.
No, _____________________________.
Yes, _____________________________.

Other Verbs: Short Answers - Exercise 2

1. Do you study a lot? Yes, ____________________________.

2. Do we leave at 8:50 p.m.? Yes, ____________________________.
3. Does class start at 6:30 p.m.? No, _____________________________.
4. Does President Bush live in the White House? Yes, __________________________.
5. Do I need a dictionary? Yes, _____________________________.
6. Do I need an electronic dictionary? No, ______________________________.
7. Do your parents live in the U.S.? No, ______________________________.
8. Does your mother work? Yes, _____________________________.
9. Do you eat meat? Yes, _____________________________.
10. Do you and the other students understand? Yes, _____________________________.
Be Verb and Other Verbs: Short Answers Exercise 3

1. Are you from Italy? No, ______________________________.

2. Do you know how to drive? Yes, ______________________________.
3. Are you a citizen of the U.S.? No, _______________________________.
4. Is Dan an engineer? No, _______________________________.
5. Is Valentines Day in February? Yes, ______________________________.
6. Do people in Seattle like to drink coffee? Yes, _______________________________.
7. Does your son like computer games? Yes, _______________________________.
8. Do your children work? No, ________________________________.
9. Is Seattle Central Community College big? Yes, ________________________________.
10. Is the United States a powerful country? Yes, ________________________________.
11. Is your telephone number long distance? No, _________________________________.
12. Are Roberto and Biey worried about the test? Yes, _______________________________.
13. Do your neighbors visit you? No, _________________________________.
14. Does Sarah teach here? No, _________________________________.
15. Is Sarah retired now? Yes, ________________________________.
16. Am I correct? Yes, ________________________________.
17. Do I need to use a pen? No, _________________________________.
18. Do Mexicans speak Spanish? Yes, ________________________________.