Exploring Negative Sentences with the Verb 'To Be'

What is the negative short form of 'I am'?

• I are not

• I isn't

• I amn't

• I'm not

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Which pronoun uses 'isn't' as its negative form?

• You

• We

• They

• He

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

How do you form the negative of 'Tala is a teacher'?

• Tala isn't a teacher

• Tala aren't a teacher

• Tala is not a teacher

• Tala was not a teacher

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Which option correctly forms the negative for 'Dan is a driver'?

• Dan aren't a driver

• Dan was not a driver

• Dan isn't a driver

• Dan is not a driver

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

What is the correct negative form for 'You are happy'?

• You were not happy

• You isn't happy

• You're not happy

• You am not happy

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Which sentence correctly uses 'aren't'?

• He aren't going

• It aren't here

• We aren't brothers

• She aren't happy

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

How do you negate 'They are orange cats'?

• They were not orange cats

• They am not orange cats

• They isn't orange cats

• They aren't orange cats

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J