Lesson 1 Grammar - Exercise 14

Verb "to be" in the present.

I am Mike. = My name is Mike.
You are Valerie. = Your name is Valerie.
He is Bruce. = His name is Bruce.
She is Helen. = Her name is Helen.
It is a monument. Its name is the Pyramid.
We are the Smith family. = Our name is Smith.
You are the Smith family. = Your name is Smith.
They are Mr. and Mrs. Smith. = Their name is Smith.

"Name" is the subject of all these sentences:

My name	is	Mike.
Your name	is	Valerie.
His name	is	Bruce.
Her name	is	Helen.
Its name	is	the Pyramid.

Our name	is	Smith.
Your name	is	Smith.
Their name	is	Smith.

The subjects of these sentences are different: I, you, he, she, it; we, you, and they:

I	am	Mike.	We	are	the Smiths.
You	are	Valerie.	You	are	the Smiths.
He	is	Bruce.	They	are	the Smiths.
She	is	Helen.
It	is	the Pyramid.

What's your name?

Look at this. Possessive adjectives:
My, your, his, her, its, our, their - Click to listen:

My name	is	Mike.
Your name	is	Valerie.
His name	is	Bruce.
Her name	is	Helen.
Its name	is	the Pyramid.

Our name

is Smith.
Your name

is Smith.
Their name

is Smith.

CONTRACTIONS
Use contractions. They are very common.

I am Mike = I'm Mike.
You are Valerie = You're Valerie.
He is Bruce. = He's Bruce.
She is Helen. = She's Helen.
It is the Pyramid. = It's the Pyramid.

We are the Smiths. = We're the Smiths.
They are the Smiths. = They're the Smiths.
My name is Mike. = My name's Mike.
Her name is Valerie. = Her name's Valerie.
His name is Bruce. = His name's Bruce.
Your name is John. = Your name's John.

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