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Grammar to be affirmative 4 Get Grammar!

Long form Short form
I am eleven. I’m eleven. We’re friends!
You are eleven. You’re eleven.
He/She/It is eleven. He/She/It’s eleven.
We are eleven. We’re eleven.
You are eleven. You’re eleven.
They are eleven. They’re eleven. Hammy is my
pet hamster.

6 Find the sentences in the story. Write the 10 1.22 How old are they? follow the lines
missing word. and complete the sentences. Then listen and
check.
1 They are at her house.
2 ‘I so happy!’ 1 Lucas: ‘I’m twelve 11
3 ‘You here!’ 2 Lian: ‘Alex and I . 16
4 ‘It granny’s birthday cake.’ 3 Lucas: ‘My brother . 12
5 ‘We ready for the cake!’ 4 Lian to Jen: ‘You , right?’ 13

7 Circle the correct answer. 11 Read and complete with am, are or is.
1 You are / is ready.
1
My name is Lian and I 2
2 I is / am here.
thirteen years old. Alex and I
3 We am / are happy!
3 best friends and classmates.
4 It are / is a present for you.
Jen 4 eleven years old. We
5 Jen and Alex is / are at Granny’s house.
5 friends, too.
8 Re-write the sentences in Exercise 7 using short
forms of the verbs. 12 Look at Exercise 11. Write about you and your

1 You’re ready. friends.
My name’s and I
I ➞ my It’s my birthday. Watch
I’m ten! OUT!
you ➞ your It’s your birthday.
You’re eleven! And
13 Read the poem. Make changes YOU
to talk about a friend or
9 Complete with my or your. classmate.
1 Alex: ‘Granny, here’s your birthday card!’
I’m twelve today,
2 Sophie: ‘I’m very happy! family is
here!’ Hip, hip, hooray!
3 Alex: ‘ birthday cake is in this box, Let’s have a break
granny’. And eat some cake!
4 Jen: ‘Sophie is granny, too!’
Kelly’s thirteen
today …

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