Use auxiliary verbs

In short answers, instead of just answering yes or no:

• Do you like dogs?
• Yes, I do.

To avoid repeating the main verb:

• I like dogs but my sister doesn’t.
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To say that something is the same (with so and neither):
• I like dogs and so does my brother.
• I didn’t watch that film and neither did she.

To show emphasis in affirmative sentences:

• You didn’t lock the door!
• I did lock it!
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To make echo questions (to show interest or surprise):
• I went to a psychic today.
• Did you?

• He has an online girlfriend in Korea!

• Does he?
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To make question tags:
• You like dogs, don’t you?
• We didn’t have any homework last class, did
we?