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Am, is or are 30

The books ___ on the desk.
The children ___ quiet.
The dog ___ under the table.
He ___ not at home.
I ___ a student.
I ___ happy to see you.
I ___ hungry after gym class.
I ___ in grade four this year.
I ___ not tired.
___ I in the right room?
It ___ cold today.
My brother ___ tall.
My name ___ Leo.
My shoes ___ wet.
Our classroom ___ big.
Sam and Mia ___ at school.
She ___ our new art teacher.
___ she your sister?
There ___ a cat on the roof.
There ___ three pens in my bag.
They ___ in the garden.
This apple ___ red.
The water ___ very cold.
We ___ late for class.
We ___ not ready yet.
What ___ the name of your street?
Where ___ my keys?
The windows ___ open.
You ___ my best friend.
___ you ready?

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A, an or the 30

Can I have ___ ice cream?
The class lasts ___ hour.
___ earth is the planet we live on.
He is ___ artist.
He is eating ___ orange.
He lives on ___ other side of the river.
He wears ___ uniform.
I have ___ apple in my bag.
I need ___ sharp pencil.
I saw ___ elephant at the zoo.
I sit in ___ middle of the row.
It is ___ umbrella.
It was ___ easy test.
Look at ___ stars in the sky.
___ moon is hiding behind the trees.
My house is at ___ end of the street.
My mother is ___ doctor.
Our cat lies in ___ sun all afternoon.
Put the date at ___ top of your paper.
She goes to ___ university.
She has ___ brown dog.
___ sky is gray this morning.
___ sun warms the garden wall.
That is ___ old bike.
There is ___ egg on the plate.
This is ___ big tree.
We live in ___ house.
We took ___ bus to town.
What is ___ color of your bike?
What is ___ name of your school?

In, on or at 30

The bakery opens ___ seven o'clock.
Dad is ___ work today.
Flowers grow ___ spring.
I get a cake ___ my birthday.
I read a book ___ the bus.
I visit my grandmother ___ Sundays.
It often snows here ___ winter.
Lunch is ___ noon.
Meet me ___ the front door.
My birthday is ___ July.
Our music lesson begins ___ eight fifteen.
Our teacher meets us ___ the bus stop.
The party is ___ May 5.
The picture hangs ___ the wall.
School ends ___ June.
She was born ___ 2015.
The show begins ___ six thirty.
The students are ___ class now.
The test is ___ Friday.
There is a rug ___ the floor.
They live ___ 12 Oak Street.
Thirty students fit ___ this room.
The train leaves ___ ten past six.
Turn right ___ the traffic light.
We do homework ___ the evening.
We have art ___ Monday.
We live ___ a small town.
We live ___ the second floor.
We play soccer ___ Saturdays.
Your cup of tea is ___ the kitchen table.

Do or does, don't or doesn't 30

___ cats like water?
He ___ eat meat.
I ___ like spicy food.
I ___ watch TV in the morning.
___ I need a pencil for this?
It ___ snow here.
___ it rain a lot in April?
___ Mia walk to school?
My cousins ___ live in this town.
My dog ___ like baths.
Sam ___ drink coffee.
She ___ know the answer.
___ she play the piano?
The store ___ open on Mondays.
These shoes ___ fit me.
They ___ play on Sundays.
___ they live near here?
This key ___ fit the lock.
___ this pen work?
___ this train go to the city?
We ___ have a car.
___ we have math today?
What ___ your sister want?
What time ___ the library close?
When ___ they eat lunch?
Where ___ you keep your books?
You ___ need an umbrella today.
___ you like apples?
___ your brother ride a bike?
___ your parents speak English?

Some or any 28

Dad made ___ pancakes for breakfast.
Grandma gave me ___ cookies.
He didn't ask ___ questions.
He doesn't have ___ brothers.
I can't find ___ clean socks.
I don't have ___ homework tonight.
I don't want ___ sugar.
I have ___ new pencils.
I need ___ help with this.
I'd like ___ soup, please.
Let's listen to ___ music.
Mia has ___ good ideas.
Put ___ water in the glass.
She bought ___ apples.
She never eats ___ meat.
The shop doesn't sell ___ toys.
There are ___ books on the shelf.
There aren't ___ buses after ten.
There aren't ___ chairs in the room.
There is ___ milk in the fridge.
There is ___ sand in my shoe.
There isn't ___ juice left.
They didn't see ___ birds.
We didn't buy ___ eggs.
We don't have ___ bread.
We have ___ time before the bell.
We saw ___ ducks on the pond.
You need ___ paper and a pen.

Much or many 29

Are there ___ parks in your town?
Are there ___ windows in the gym?
Did you take ___ photos on the trip?
Do you have ___ friends at school?
Does the book have ___ pictures?
He didn't eat ___ rice.
How ___ bread should I buy?
How ___ brothers does Leo have?
How ___ doors does the school bus have?
How ___ homework do you have?
How ___ library books can I borrow at once?
How ___ water does the plant need each week?
I don't have ___ time.
I don't know ___ people here.
Is there ___ juice in the bottle?
Is there ___ sugar in this lemonade?
Is there ___ traffic in the morning?
She doesn't drink ___ tea.
She doesn't have ___ pencils.
There aren't ___ pears left in the bowl.
There isn't ___ paper in the printer.
There isn't ___ space in the car.
There weren't ___ cars on the road last night.
We didn't get ___ rain this week.
We didn't spot ___ butterflies this summer.
We don't have ___ chairs for the guests.
We don't have ___ milk.
We don't need ___ flour.
Were there ___ rainy days last month?

This, that, these or those 28

___ apples here in my basket are for you.
___ are my new gloves, right here.
___ bird in the tall tree over there is singing.
___ book in my hand is new.
Can you see ___ boat way out on the lake?
___ children over there are waving.
___ clouds over the far hills are dark.
___ cookies here on my plate are warm.
Do you see ___ plane up in the sky?
___ dog across the street is barking.
___ flag on top of the far hill is red.
___ houses across the river are old.
I like ___ ring here on my finger.
___ is my friend Ana, here beside me.
___ kite up there is very high.
___ lights far down the road are green.
Look at ___ stars far away in the sky.
___ mountains in the distance have snow.
___ pages here in my notebook are full.
___ pencil here on my desk is broken.
Please take ___ keys here in my hand.
___ seat next to me is free.
___ shoes on my feet are too small.
Smell ___ flower here in my hand.
___ socks I am wearing are warm.
Tie ___ rope here to the post.
___ trees on the other side of the park are tall.
Who is ___ man over there by the gate?

How this list was compiled: Written for this page on 2026-10-02: short sentences, each with one blank that only one of the words under it fits, on seven points a learner of English meets first: am, is or are; a, an or the; in, on or at; do or does and don't or doesn't; some or any; much or many; this, that, these or those. Each rule was read that day in English Grammar Today on the Cambridge Dictionary site (dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/, the pages Be; A/an and the; At, on and in (time); At, on and in (place); Do; Some and any; Much, many, a lot of, lots of: quantifiers; This, that, these, those). No sentence is copied from it. No real person, brand or character is named; Sam, Mia, Leo and Ana are made-up first names. Licence: own work

How it works

These ESL grammar worksheets print eight short sentences, each with a blank and two to four words under it. Only one word fits: I am a student, but they are in the garden. The sentences cover seven first grammar points.

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Seven grammar points

Set opens on All of them. Pick one point to print a sheet on it alone: Am, is or are; A, an or the; In, on or at; Do or does; Some or any; Much or many; This, that, these or those. Questions sets how many, from 5 to 20.

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Some or any uses statements only: some in positive sentences, any in negative ones. A question can take either word.

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What grammar should ESL beginners learn first?

This page takes seven points a beginner meets early: the verb be, the articles a, an and the, the prepositions in, on and at, do and does, some and any, much and many, and this, that, these and those. The choice of points is ours.

Are these English grammar worksheets PDF files?

They are web pages that print. To keep one as a PDF, press Print worksheet and pick Save as PDF as the printer. Each grammar point you pick in Set gives another sheet to save.

Is there an answer key?

Yes. The key is the last page: the same sheet with the right word circled and written in the blank. Uncheck it under More options to print the sheet alone.

Which rules do the sentences follow?

Each rule was read in English Grammar Today on the Cambridge Dictionary site on 2 October 2026: at for clock times, on for days and dates, in for months, years and seasons; much with nouns you cannot count, many with plurals.

All 205 sentences

Am, is or are 30

A, an or the 30

In, on or at 30

Do or does, don't or doesn't 30

Some or any 28

Much or many 29

This, that, these or those 28

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Seven grammar points

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