I'm Not, He Isn't

by Vocafy Verifisert

Engelsk (US) A1 12 spørsmål Grammatikk

Practice “am not,” “isn't,” and “aren't” in short messages about you and other people.

1. 1. Fyll inn det tomme feltet.

   I ___ tired.

   • am not
   • isn't
   • aren't

   Look at the word “I.”

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   I am not tired.

   You can also say “I'm not tired.”

2. 2. Fyll inn det tomme feltet.

   He ___ at home.

   • aren't
   • isn't
   • am not

   The message is about one person: “he.”

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   He isn't at home.

   Use “isn't” with “he”: “He isn't at home.”

3. 3. Fyll inn det tomme feltet.

   They ___ hungry.

   • isn't
   • am not
   • aren't

   The message is about “they,” not “I” or “he.”

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   They aren't hungry.

   “They aren't hungry” means “They are not hungry.”

4. 4. Velg riktig svar.

   What is the full form of “I'm” in this message?

   I'm not cold.

   • I is
   • I am
   • I are

   Think of the form of “be” that goes with “I.”

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   • I am

   “I'm” means “I am.” The word “not” comes after it.

5. 5. Velg riktig svar.

   Who is Mia?

   Mia isn't my sister. She's my friend.

   • My sister.
   • My mother.
   • My friend.

   The second sentence tells you who Mia is.

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   • My friend.

   “Isn't my sister” means Mia is not the speaker's sister.

6. 6. Sett ordene i riktig rekkefølge.

   A message to a happy friend.

   • aren't
   • sad.
   • You

   Start with the person you are talking to.

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   You aren't sad.

   Use “you aren't” when you talk to one person or several people.

7. 7. Velg riktig svar.

   Which message has the same meaning?

   It's not my phone.

   • It isn't my phone.
   • It is my phone.
   • It isn't your phone.

   Keep both the negative meaning and the word “my.”

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   • It isn't my phone.

   “It's not” and “it isn't” both mean “it is not.”

8. 8. Velg riktig svar.

   Amy's message: Who does “we” mean?

   Leo and I aren't at school. We're at home.

   • Only Amy.
   • Only Leo.
   • Amy and Leo.

   Amy uses “I” to talk about herself.

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   • Amy and Leo.

   “We” includes the speaker and at least one other person.

9. 9. Velg riktig svar.

   Max feels well. What is your short reply about Max?

   Is Max sick?

   • Yes, he is.
   • No, he isn't.
   • No, I'm not.

   Your reply is about Max, not yourself.

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   • No, he isn't.

   A short reply can end with “isn't.” You don't need to repeat “sick.”

10. 10. Fyll inn det tomme feltet.

    My shoes ___ here. They're in the car.

    • aren't
    • isn't
    • am not

    “Shoes” means more than one shoe.

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    My shoes aren't here. They're in the car.

    Use “aren't” with plural things, such as shoes or bags.

11. 11. Sett ordene i riktig rekkefølge.

    A message about you and Emma.

    • at work,
    • she
    • not
    • isn't
    • at school.
    • I'm
    • and

    The message starts with you, then talks about Emma.

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    I'm not at work, and she isn't at school.

    “And” joins the two parts of this message.

12. 12. Velg riktig svar.

    Which message from Lily matches their words?

    Lily: “I'm not late. I'm here now.”
    Tom: “I'm not ready. I need five minutes.”

    • I'm not ready, but he isn't late.
    • I'm not late, but he is ready.
    • I'm not late, but he isn't ready.

    In Lily's message, “I” is Lily and “he” is Tom.

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    • I'm not late, but he isn't ready.

    Lily uses “I'm not” about herself and “he isn't” about Tom.