Is / Are Worksheet for 8-Year-Olds — 40 Questions: Fill-in-the-Blanks, MCQs & Matching (English Grammar)

Instructions

Read each question carefully and choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Remember to use is or is not for one person, place, or thing. Use are or are not for more than one.

Part A: Fill in the Blanks

Complete each sentence with the correct word: is, are, is not, or are not.

1. The dog          barking.
2. My shoes          under the bed.
3. A turtle          a fast animal.
4. The stars          shining tonight.
5. She          my sister.
6. The cookies          ready to eat yet.
7. This puzzle          very hard.
8. We          going to the beach.
9. An elephant          a very big animal.
10. Those flowers          for my mom.
11. It          sunny today.
12. The classroom windows          open.
13. My new crayons          broken.
14. That bicycle          red.
15. You          very kind.

Part B: Multiple Choice Questions

Circle the correct answer to complete each sentence.

1. The sun ___ shining brightly.

   (a) is      (b) are

2. The puppies ___ playing in the garden.

   (a) is      (b) are

3. This ice cream ___ melting.

   (a) is      (b) are

4. My books ___ on the table.

   (a) is      (b) are

5. He ___ my friend from school.

   (a) is      (b) are

6. The kittens ___ sleeping.

   (a) is not      (b) are not

7. That movie ___ scary at all.

   (a) is not      (b) are not

8. They ___ ready for the party.

   (a) is not      (b) are not

9. This juice ___ sweet. It is sour.

   (a) is not      (b) are not

10. The children ___ sad. They are laughing.

    (a) is not      (b) are not

Part C: Matching

Draw a line to match the beginning of the sentence in Column A with its correct ending in Column B.

Part D: Read and Write

Read the short passage about the park. Then, write five of your own sentences using is and five of your own sentences using are, based on the passage.

Sentences using IS:

Sentences using ARE:

Answer Key

Part A: Fill in the Blanks

1. is
2. are
3. is not
4. are
5. is
6. are not
7. is not
8. are
9. is
10. are
11. is
12. are
13. are not
14. is
15. are

Part B: Multiple Choice Questions

1. (a) is
2. (b) are
3. (a) is
4. (b) are
5. (a) is
6. (b) are not
7. (a) is not
8. (b) are not
9. (a) is not
10. (b) are not

Part C: Matching

1. 1 → b
2. 2 → e
3. 3 → c
4. 4 → a
5. 5 → d

Part D: Read and Write

(Answers will vary. The sentences below are examples. The student's answers should be complete sentences based on the passage.)

Sentences using IS (Examples):

1. A tall slide is in the park.
2. The slide is very popular.
3. A little boy is at the top.
4. A dog is on a leash.
5. The dog is friendly.

Sentences using ARE (Examples):

6. Many children are waiting in line.
7. Two squirrels are chasing each other.
8. The squirrels are in a tree.
9. The flowers are beautiful.
10. The flowers in the garden are bright.