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23 TO BE: IT IS

Colloquial English

Pre-intermediate exercise in the use of the "mock-subject", "It is..."

Examples
It is good to work. (Working/To work is good.)
It is wrong to steal. (Stealing/To steal is wrong.)

Read aloud the following, beginning with, "It..."

01. Drinking water is good for you.

02. Drinking the water is safe.

03. Driving quickly is unsafe.

04. Walking on the grass is forbidden.

05. Hopping on one foot is awkward.

06. Criticising other people is easy.

07. Creating a work of art is difficult.

08. Working hard is right.

09. Driving through a red light is dangerous.

10. Being a politician is a thankless job.

11. Sitting in the sun is pleasant.

12. Having a penknife in your pocket is useful.

13. Going to the dentist is always unpleasant.

14. Meeting you there was surprising.

15. Seeing those pictures of the traffic accident was shocking.

16. Listening to Marilyn singing was awful.

17. Hearing an old sailor's stories is fascinating.

18. Learning English is terribly easy.

19. Drinking milk is healthy for young children.

20. Eating too much is bad for the middle-aged.

©English Teaching Systems April 2000

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