Foundation 0B – Final Checkpoint + Final Speaking Check

Congratulations! You have completed all 12 lessons in Foundation 0B – Sentence Foundations.

Now it is time to check what you have learned.

This Final Checkpoint reviews the most important skills from Foundation 0B. After the written review, complete the Final Speaking Check.

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What Will You Review?

You will review:

  • subjects
  • nouns
  • subject, object, and possessive pronouns
  • the verb to be
  • the verb to have
  • the verb to do
  • positive statements
  • questions
  • negative statements
  • complete sentences

Take your time. This is your chance to see how much you have learned.

Part 1 – Subjects

Identify the subject in each sentence.

  1. Maria studies English.
  2. My brother has a new job.
  3. They live in California.
  4. The students are ready.
  5. Bob does his homework.

Part 2 – Nouns

Identify the noun or nouns.

  1. The teacher has a computer.
  2. Maria lives in California.
  3. My brother drives a car.
  4. The students are in the classroom.
  5. Bob works at a restaurant.

Part 3 – Pronouns

Choose the correct pronoun.

  1. Maria is my friend. (She / Her) studies English.
  2. I see Bob every day. I see (he / him) at school.
  3. This book belongs to Maria. It is (her / hers).
  4. My parents live nearby. (They / Them) live in California.
  5. The teacher helps the students. The teacher helps (they / them).
  6. This classroom belongs to us. It is (our / ours).

Part 4 – The Verb “To Be”

Choose am, is, or are.

  1. I ______ a student.
  2. She ______ happy.
  3. They ______ at home.
  4. He ______ my teacher.
  5. We ______ ready.
  6. You ______ my friend.

Part 5 – The Verb “To Have”

Choose have or has.

  1. I ______ a question.
  2. She ______ a phone.
  3. They ______ two children.
  4. He ______ a job.
  5. We ______ English class today.
  6. My teacher ______ a computer.

Part 6 – The Verb “To Do”

Choose do or does.

  1. I ______ my homework every day.
  2. She ______ the dishes.
  3. They ______ their work.
  4. He ______ a good job.
  5. We ______ our exercises.
  6. Maria ______ the laundry.

Part 7 – Positive Statements

Choose the correct verb.

  1. I (am / is) ready.
  2. She (have / has) a car.
  3. They (do / does) their homework.
  4. He (work / works) every day.
  5. We (is / are) students.
  6. Maria (study / studies) English.

Part 8 – Questions

Change each statement into a question.

  1. She is a teacher.
  1. He has a car.
  1. They study English.
  1. Maria does her homework.
  1. Bob works every day.

Part 9 – Negative Statements

Change each positive statement into a negative statement.

  1. She is tired.
  1. He has a car.
  1. They study English.
  1. Maria works on Sunday.
  1. Bob does the dishes.

Part 10 – Build Complete Sentences

Put the words in the correct order.

  1. English / I / study
  1. teacher / is / She / a
  1. car / He / a / has
  1. homework / They / their / do
  1. California / We / in / live
  1. every day / Bob / works

Final Speaking Check

Now use your English.

Answer each question out loud in a complete sentence.

About You

1. What is your name?

Example: My name is Maria.

2. Where do you live?

Example: I live in California.

3. Are you an English student?

Example: Yes, I am an English student.

4. Do you study English every day?

Example: Yes, I study English every day.

5. Do you have a job?

Answer in a complete sentence.

6. What do you do?

Answer in a complete sentence.

7. Do you have brothers or sisters?

Answer in a complete sentence.

8. What do you do every day?

Answer in a complete sentence.

9. Why do you study English?

Answer in a complete sentence.

10. Tell me one thing you do NOT do every day.

Example: I don’t work every day.

Can You Change the Sentence?

Say all three forms aloud.

1. To Be

Positive: I am tired.

Now make it a question:

Am I tired?

Now make it negative:

I’m not tired.

2. To Have

Start with:

I have a car.

Now say the question.

Then say the negative statement.

3. To Do

Start with:

I do my homework.

Now say the question.

Then say the negative statement.

4. Another Verb

Start with:

I study English.

Now say the question.

Then say the negative statement.

How Did You Do?

You are ready to move forward if you can:

  • identify a subject and verb
  • recognize nouns and pronouns
  • use am, is, and are
  • use have and has
  • use do and does
  • build a positive statement
  • turn a statement into a question
  • make a negative statement
  • answer basic questions about yourself in complete sentences
  • speak several complete English sentences aloud

You do not need to be perfect.

If something is difficult, return to that lesson and practice it again.

Congratulations!

You have completed:

Foundation 0B – Sentence Foundations

You started by learning what makes a complete sentence.

You can now use subjects, nouns, pronouns, and verbs to build basic English sentences. You have practiced to be, to have, and to do, and you can use English to make statements, ask questions, and make negative statements.

Most importantly, you are beginning to build and speak complete English sentences.

Next Step

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