I'm Not, He Isn't
Practice “am not,” “isn't,” and “aren't” in short messages about you and other people.
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Questions with solutions-
1. Jaza pengo.
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.”
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2. Jaza pengo.
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.”
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3. Jaza pengo.
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.”
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4. Chagua jibu sahihi.
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.
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5. Chagua jibu sahihi.
Who is Mia?
Ben: “Mia isn't my sister. She's my friend.”
- Ben's sister.
- Ben's mother.
- Ben's friend.
The second sentence tells you who Mia is.
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- Ben's friend.
“Isn't my sister” means Mia is not Ben's sister.
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6. Panga maneno kwa mpangilio sahihi.
- You
- late.
- aren't
Start with the person you are talking to.
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You aren't late.
Use “you aren't” when you talk to one person or several people.
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7. Chagua jibu sahihi.
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.”
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8. Chagua jibu sahihi.
In Amy's message, who is “we”?
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.
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9. Chagua jibu sahihi.
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.”
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10. Jaza pengo.
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.
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11. Panga maneno kwa mpangilio sahihi.
A message about you and Emma.
- isn't
- she
- I'm
- at work,
- at school.
- not
- 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.
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12. Chagua jibu sahihi.
Which message from Lily matches what they say?
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.