Grammar: Verb Be, Wh- Questions & Prepositions of Place
English Grade 8 (Super Goal 2) · Unit 1: Are You Here on Vacation? · Lesson 1-2 · Term 1
Also known as: Verb be · Wh- questions · Prepositions of place
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Lesson idea
Use the simple present of be in statements, yes-no questions and short answers; ask information questions; describe places and give directions.
Key points
- I am / he-she-it is / we-you-they are. Short answers: Yes, I am. / No, he isn't. / No, they aren't.
- How = condition/manner, What = thing, When = time, Where = place, Who = person, Why = reason (answer: Because…).
- When's = When is, Who's = Who is, How're = How are, Why're = Why are.
- Directions: Turn right onto…, Turn left at the next corner, Go straight ahead for two blocks.
Vocabulary
Lesson questions (15)
- ____ you here on vacation?
Answer: Are - Is Ahmed happy in his new job? – Yes, ____.
Answer: he is - Are they from Egypt? – No, ____.
Answer: they aren't - Is the museum open on Fridays? – Yes, ____.
Answer: it is - "____ are you from?" – "I'm from Jeddah."
Answer: Where - "____'s the festival?" – "It's in February."
Answer: When - "____'s that tall man?" – "That's my uncle."
Answer: Who - "____ are you studying?" – "Because we have a test!"
Answer: Why - "____ are your names?" – "My name is Saud, and his name is Ali."
Answer: What - My friend and I ____ here for the writers festival.
Answer: are - The bank is ____ the post office and the restaurant.
Answer: between - The park is ____ the school. (on the other side of the street)
Answer: across from - The pharmacy is ____ the bookstore.
Answer: next to - "Is the airport near the city?" – "No, it isn't. It's ____ the city."
Answer: far from - "Is this the right way to the hotel?" – "Yes. ____ for one more block."
Answer: Go straight ahead
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Questions about this lesson
How do we form a Yes/No question with the verb be?
We put be before the subject: Are you here on vacation? The short answer is Yes, I am. or No, I'm not.
What is the difference between a Yes/No question and a Wh- question?
A Yes/No question is answered with yes or no: Is Ahmed happy? Yes, he is. A Wh- question begins with Where, What or Who and asks for information.
Which prepositions of place are in the lesson?
in, on, at, next to, between and behind. Example: The hotel is next to the bank.
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