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Is Vs Are Grammar Exercises: Level A1-A2 (with Answers)

⏱ Time: 07:30 📝 Questions: 15 📊 Level: A1, A2 📚 Type: Grammar ⭐ XP: up to +14 (on pass)

Track your Is Vs Are progress with 15 exercises at Level A1-A2. Take the quiz today, note your score, and retake it next week to see how much you have improved. Every question includes a full explanation so each attempt teaches you something new.

⏱ You have 07:30 to answer 15 questions. The timer only starts when you click Begin.

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Q1 15

Question 1: The cat ___ on the chair.

Question 1 options
'Is' is correct because 'cat' is a singular noun, and 'is' is used with singular subjects. 'Are' is used with plural subjects, not singular ones.
Q2 15

Question 2: The books ___ on the table.

Question 2 options
'Are' is correct because 'books' is a plural noun, and 'are' is used with plural subjects. 'Is' is only used with singular nouns.
Q3 15

Question 3: The verb 'are' is used with plural subjects and with the pronoun 'you'.

Question 3 options
True. 'Are' is the plural form of 'to be' and is used with plural nouns as well as with 'you', whether referring to one person or many.
Q4 15

Question 4: Why do we use 'are' in the sentence: 'You are my friend'?

Question 4 options
'Are' is used with 'you' because the pronoun 'you' always takes 'are', even when referring to just one person. This is a fixed rule in English.
Q5 15

Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • are
  • very friendly
  • The dogs

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'The dogs are very friendly' because 'dogs' is a plural noun and must take 'are', not 'is'.
Q6 15

Question 6: Which sentence is correct?

Question 6 options
'She is a good student' is correct because 'she' is a singular pronoun and takes 'is'. The other sentences incorrectly use 'are' or 'am' with a singular third-person subject.
Q7 15

Question 7: Tom: 'Look at those birds!' Sara: 'Yes, they ___ so beautiful!'

Question 7 options
'Are' is correct because the pronoun 'they' refers to a plural subject (the birds), and 'are' is the correct form of 'to be' for plural subjects and 'they'.
Q8 15

Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses 'is' instead of 'are'?

Question 8 options
'Water is cold today' is correct because 'water' is an uncountable noun and takes 'is'. Uncountable nouns are treated as singular in English.
Q9 15

Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • in the garden
  • are
  • two cats
  • There

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'There are two cats in the garden' because 'two cats' is plural, so 'are' follows 'there'. 'There are' is used before plural nouns.
Q10 15

Question 10: There ___ a dog in the park.

Question 10 options
'Is' is correct because 'a dog' is singular, and 'there is' is used before a singular noun. 'There are' would only be correct with a plural noun.
Q11 15

Question 11: A student asks: 'Money ___ important in life.' Which statement about this sentence is true?

Question 11 options
'Is' is correct because 'money' is an uncountable noun. Uncountable nouns cannot be counted (you cannot say 'two moneys'), so they always take the singular verb 'is'.
Q12 15

Question 12: Change the subject to plural: 'The flower is pretty.' → 'The flowers ___ pretty.'

Question 12 options
'Are' is correct because changing the subject from 'flower' (singular) to 'flowers' (plural) requires changing 'is' to 'are'. Plural nouns always take 'are'.
Q13 15

Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct grammar label.

Question 13 options
The team is ready for the game.
You are late today.
The children are playing outside.
Milk is good for you.
Collective noun + is
Plural noun + are
Uncountable noun + is
Pronoun 'you' + are

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

'Is' is used with singular nouns, uncountable nouns, and collective nouns. 'Are' is used with plural nouns and the pronoun 'you'.
Q14 15

Question 14: In American English, collective nouns like 'team' or 'committee' are always used with 'is'.

Question 14 options
True. In American English, collective nouns are treated as singular units and take 'is'. For example, 'The team is playing well.' British English may use 'are' when emphasising individual members.
Q15 15

Question 15: Which sentence best means that a single boy feels happy right now?

Question 15 options
'The boy is happy' correctly uses 'is' with the singular noun 'boy' to describe one person's current state. 'The boys are happy' refers to more than one boy, so it changes the meaning.