(Basic) Practice Asking and Answering Yes-No Questions Using “Be” : Snap Language™

Practice 1. Asking and Answering Yes-No Questions Using “Be” | Basic Level

Attention! This practice has two parts:

Part 1. Asking questions using “be.”

Part 2. Answering questions using “be.”

Part 1: Asking Questions | Instructions
Based on the lesson about asking questions, complete each blank with a question using the verb “be” (am, is, are). Use the words in parentheses and the answers as clues.

When you finish each item, click “Answer.”

Note. Your answers will not be submitted. When you leave this page, they will be deleted.

PDF Handout (both parts)

1. (you / from Canada?)

— Yes. I’m from Toronto.

Note. Be sure to use correct punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. You do not want to practice writing incorrectly.

Answer

Are you from Canada?

2. (your sister / a doctor?)

— No, she isn’t. She’s a dentist.

Answer

Is your sister a doctor?

3. (your English teacher / British?)

— No, he isn’t. He’s American.

Answer

Is your English teacher British?

Note. Do not forget to use correct punctuation, capitalization, and spelling so that you do not practice writing incorrectly.

4. (that / your car / on the street?)

— The blue one? Yes, that’s my car.

Answer

Is that your car on the street?

5. (these oranges / from Florida?)

— No, they’re from Chile.

Answer

Are these oranges from Florida?

6. (Sergio and Mary / a couple?)

— No, they’re just friends.

Answer

Are Sergio and Mary a couple?

7. (San Diego / in Arizona?)

— No. It’s in California.

Answer

Is San Diego in California?

Attention. You always capitalize the names of cities and states. For example, you write “San Diego” with a capital S and a capital D.

8. (your father / from Argentina / or Uruguay?)

— He’s from Argentina.

Answer

Is your father from Argentina or Uruguay?

9. (Dallas and Houston / in Texas?)

— Yes. They’re both in Texas.

Answer

Are Dallas and Houston in Texas?

10. (these strawberries / sweet?)

— No. They’re very sour.

Answer

Are these strawberries sweet?

I hope you did well! Are you ready for Part 2?

Part 2: Answering Questions | Instructions

Based on the lesson about asking questions, complete each blank to answer the question.

When you finish each item, click “Answer.”

Note. Your answers will not be submitted. When you leave this page, they will be deleted.

PDF Handout (both parts)

11. Are you from Michigan or Indiana?

— Indiana.

Answer

— I’m from Indiana.

— I am from Indiana. (formal)

12. Are your parents home today?

— No, . They’re both at work.

Answer

— No, they’re not.

— No, they aren’t.

— No, they are not. (formal)

13. Are you Marc Franco?

— Yes, .

Answer

— Yes, I am.

14. Is Arnold Schwarzenegger from Germany?

No. Austria.

Answer

No. He’s from Austria.

15. Is Phnom Penh in Vietnam?

No, . It’s in Cambodia.

Answer

No, it isn’t.

No, it’s not.

No, it is not. (formal)

16. Is Richmond in Virginia or in West Virginia?

— Virginia.

Answer

It’s in Virginia.

It is in Virginia. (formal)

Richmond is in Virginia.

17. Are you and Mary a couple?

— , we’re just good friends.

Answer

No, we’re just good friends.

18. Are you and Dohyun from Japan?

— No, . We’re from South Korea.

Answer

— No, we aren’t.

— No, we’re not.

— No, we are not. (formal)

19. Are koalas bears?

— , they’re marsupials.

Answer

No, they’re marsupials.

20. Is Snap Language a good place to learn English?

Yes, !

Answer

Yes, it is!

More Practice

Practice 1. Asking yes-no questions with “be.” (this page)

Practice 2. Asking and answering wh-questions using “be.”

Practice 3. Asking and answering questions using all verbs.

Video Practice. Practice embedded questions (new tab on YouTube).

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