Lesson I: Simple States

A.3. Pro-Objects Previous pattern: THE LESSON IS good. THE SPELLING IS bad. AF - Stands for ACTION FORM. New pattern: Subject Block Action Block Property Block Object/Pro-Object BE General-AF Property The lesson IS interesting. IT IS interesting. The telephone IS busy. IT IS busy. John IS happy. HE IS happy. The secretary IS busy. SHE IS busy. The students ARE busy. THEY ARE busy. The telephones ARE busy. THEY ARE busy. YOU ARE busy. WE ARE busy. I AM busy. Exercise: A.3.1. Practice Pro-Objects Replace the objects in the subject block position with Pro-Object forms. For example: The book is new . IT IS NEW . John is happy . HE IS HAPPY . The students are busy . THEY ARE BUSY . 1. The book is open . 7. The pencil is long . 2. Mary is tired . 8. The pencils are long . 3. The pencils are red . 9. Mary is happy . 4. John and Mary are busy . 10. John is busy . 5. The window is open . 11. The Simpsons are happy . 6. The table is heavy . 12. You and I are busy .