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Asking Questions

A. Yes/No Questions and Short Answers


A yes/no question is a question that can be answered by “yes” or “no”
(or their equivalents, such as “yeah” or “nah”)

Yes/No Questions Short Answer (+ Long Answer)


Do you know Jim Smith? Yes I do (I know Jim Smith)
No, I don’t (I don’t know Jim Smith)
Did it rain last night? Yes, it did (It rained last night)
No, it didn’t (It didn’t rain last night)
Are you studying English? Yes, I am* (I’m studying English)
No, I’m not (I’m not studying English)
Was Anna in class? Yes, she was (Anna was in class)
No, she wasn’t (Anna wasn’t in class)
Will Rob be here soon? Yes, he will* (Rob will be here soon)
No, he won’t (Rob won’t be here soon)
Can you swim? Yes, I can (I can swim)
No, I can’t (I can’t swim)

-Exercise 1
Example:
1. A: Do you know my brother?
B: No, I don’t. (I don’t know your brother)

2. A: Does Jane eat lunch at the cafetaria every day)


B: Yes, She does. (Jane eats lunch at the cafetaria every day)

3. A: ________________________________________
B: No, ____________ (That pen doesn’t belong to me)

4. A: ________________________________________
B: Yes, ____________ (The students in this class speak English well)

5. A: ________________________________________
B: Yes, ____________ ( I Slept well last night)

6. A: ________________________________________
B: No, ____________ (Anna and Jim didn’t come to class yesterday)

7. A: ________________________________________
B: No, ____________ (The children aren’t watching TV)

8. A: ________________________________________
B: Yes, ___________ (I’m studying my grammar book)

9. A: ________________________________________
B: Yes, ___________ (Adriana is in my Arabic class)
10. A: ________________________________________
B: No, ____________ (It wasn’t foggy yesterday)

11. A: ________________________________________
B: No, ____________ (I won’t be at home tonight)

12. A: ________________________________________
B: No, ____________ (Jason isn’t going to be at work tomorrow)

13. A: ________________________________________
B: Yes, ____________ (Karen will finish her work before she goes to bed)

14. A: ________________________________________
B: No, _____________ (I can’t play the piano)

15. A: ________________________________________
B: No, ____________ (Keyna doesn’t have a rommate)

16. A: ________________________________________
B: Yes, ___________ (I have a bicycle)*

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