am/is/are + what?/who?
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| you are |
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| she is |
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she's |
| it is |
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aren't |
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a or an?
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a = b, c, d ...
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an = a, e, i, o, u
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| a banana, a car, a dog... | an apple, an elephant, an igloo, an orange, an umbrella |
Question - What/Who is it?
What ....? = things
Who .....? = people
"What's" = What is
"It's" = It is
"Who's" = Who is
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"It's an apple." |
| "And this?" |
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"It's a pear." |
| "And what's this?" |
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"It's a car." |
| "And what are these?" |
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"They're biscuits." |
| "And these?" |
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"They're eggs." |
| "Who's this?" |
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"It's Mr. Bean." |