A:-
B: Yes, -- , ,iJ.i 8: yes,
.I ., >a (Paul has left.)
- A:
B: Yes, (He left with Kate.) f
EXERCISE 3. Short answers to yeslno questions. (Chart 5-1)
Dmctions: Work in groups of three.
Speaker A. Whisper the cue to Speaker B. Your book is open.
Speaker B: Ask a yeslno question using the information Speaker A gave you. Your book is
closed.
Speaker C: Give a short answer to the question. Your book is closed.
, : ' ... ... j ,
.:,;,t , Enample: (... ) is wearing jeans today. , : .I" ,.
SPEAKER A @oak open): Rosa is wearing jeans today. (whispered) , , ~ , ,
SPEAKER B (book closed): IS Rosa wear jeans today? ,.. .. ... , .-,
SPEAKER c (book closed): Yes, she is.
' '1. .~ ., .,!Or4 9 >,, ,
Switch roles.
- (... ) has curly hair. 9. (... ) is wearing earrings.
- (... ) doesn't have a mustache.
- (... ) is sitting down.
- Isn't talking to (... ) ' ,
Switch roles. - (... ) and (... ) were in class yesterday.
- This exercise is easy.
- That book belongs to (... )
- An ostrich can't flv.
- This book has an index.
- (... )'s grammar book isn't open.
- Gies don't eat meat.
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*In American English, a form of do is usually used when haw is the main verb:
Doyou hm a car? ~.,,-1i2f [^2
In British English, n form of da with main wb haw is not necessary:
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