The verb to be
(Full form (written) Short form (spoken
I am = I"m
you are = you"re
he is = he"s
she is = she"s
it is = it"s
are not = aren"t
is not = isn"t
?a or an
....a = b, c, d
an = a, e, i, o, u
....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
?Who"s your teacher
"Hello. I"m Lynne. I"m your teacher."