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Read this table to understand the use of am, is and are.




                     I                                am                              a boy.

                     He                               is                              my father.


                     She                              is                              a doctor.


                     It                               is                              a book.

                     We                               are                             good girls.


                     You                               are                            good students.


                     The kittens                       are                            naughty.


                     Neetu                            is                              my best friend.

                     Dev                              is                              a naughty boy.


                     You                              are                             a good teacher.


                     They                             are                             basketball players.

                     The boy                          is                              happy.


                     The boys                         are                             happy.


                     Hema, Mukul and Ali              are                             playing in the park.





                    Let’s Play

                 Use is and are to describe these people. Follow the example.

                      Swati             Atangba            Surinder          Atangba           32 years old.

                                                                             She        a lawyer.
                   6 years old          32 years           45 years
                                           old                 old           She        from Imphal.
                     student
                                         lawyer             lawyer           She        a Manipuri.
                     Kerala
                                         Imphal            Ludhiana          Atangba and Surinder
                   Malayalee                                                 lawyers.
                                       Manipuri             Punjabi





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