Fundamentals Of English Grammar

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  1. A: Does the earth turn around and around?
    B: Yes, Jimmy. The earth (spin) around and around
    on its axis as it circles the sun. The earth &in)
    rapidly at this very moment.
    B: Really? I can't feel it moving. (you, ny) to fool me?
    A: Of course not! (you, think, really)
    that the earth isn't moving?
    B: I guess so. Yes. I can't see it move. Yes. It isn't moving.
    A: (you, believe) only those things that you can see?
    Look at the trees out the window. All of them (grow)
    at this very moment, but you can't see the growth. They (ger)
    bigger and bigger with every second that passes. You can't see the trees grow, and
    you can't feel the earth spin, but both events (rake)
    place at this moment while you and I
    B: Really? How do you know?


1-7 Present verbs: short answers to yestno questions


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QUBSlTON SHORT ANSWER LQNG ANSWER

QuESlTONSm LW~DOES Does Bob like tea? Yes, he does. Yes, he likes tea.
No, he doeata't. No, he doesn't like tea.
Do you like tea? Yes, I do. Yes, I lie tea.
No, I don't. No, I don't like tea.


QUESTTONS WITH BE Are you srudytng? Yes, I am. Yes, I am (I'm) studying.
No, I'm not. No, I'm not studying.
IsYoko a student? Yes, she is.
Yes, she is (she's) a student.
No, she's not. OR No, she's not a student. OR
No, she isn't. No, she isn't a student.
Aro they srudyt'ng? Yes, they are. Yes, they are (they're) studying.
No, they're not. OR No, they're not studying. OR
NO, they aren't. NO, they aren't 1 smdying.
Am, is, and are are not wnmctcd with pronouns in short answers.
~CORRPCTSKORTAN~WER~: 58, I'm. Ya, shb'~. k, I,%.


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