Analyze the interrogative and negative forms.

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C) Preparatory “it”.

Ex. 3. a) We use a personal pronoun “it” as a subject or an object

1. Where is your pen? – It is in the bag. 2. Your translation is good. I like it. 3. This is our classroom. It is large. 4. Where is my ticket? I can't find it. 5. Your new car is nice. Is it expensive? 6. I want that book. Please give it to me.

b) We use “it” as a subject with expressions that refer to time, weather, day temperature or distance.

1. It is ten miles to the nearest petrol station. 2. It is Monday again. 3. It is thirty degrees. 4. It is half past ten. 5. It is a nice day today. 6. It was very windy yesterday. 7. It was my birthday yesterday. 8. How far is it to the nearest restaurant?

1. It is nice to talk to you. 2. It was good of you to phone me. 3. It is impossible to understand her. 4. It wasn't easy to find your house. 5. It is difficult to get up early in the morning. 6. It was a pleasure to listen to her.

the verb “to be”

1. Jane is at home at the moment, but her mother isn't. Where is Jane's mother? Is her brother at home?

2. When I was a child, I was afraid of dogs and my sister wasn't. Why were you afraid of that little dog yesterday?

3. Today Sue is in Madrid. Tomorrow she will be in Rome. She won't be in Tokyo on Friday. Where will Sue be on Saturday?