Task 1. Put am, is or are (3 points) 1. 1 ... reading a book right now. 2. My brother ... playing football in the yard. 3. The children ... laughing loudly.

1. 1 am reading a book right now.

2. My brother is playing football in the yard.

3. The children are laughing loudly.

Explanation:

• We use 'am' with 'I'.
• We use 'is' with singular nouns or 'he', 'she', 'it'.
• We use 'are' with plural nouns or 'we', 'you', 'they'.