The office keys · Distinguishing singular and plural

Distinguishing singular and plural in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Distinguishing singular and plural.

Use am with I, is with he, she and it, and are with you, we and they. A pronoun replaces a noun when the person or thing is already clear.

Context: The office keys. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

They are in the blue box.

هي في الصندوق الأزرق.

The box is open now.

الصندوق مفتوح الآن.

It is ready for the office manager.

هو جاهز لمدير المكتب.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: They are in the blue box.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: هو جاهز لمدير المكتب.