LONGMAN ENGLISH GRAMMAR PRACTICE

13.1 Yes/No questions, negative statements, Yes/No answers

13.1 С Yes/No short answers [> LEG 13.5-7]

When answering with Yes or No, we usually repeat the first word in the question:

Was James late? - Yes, he was./No, he wasn't.

Can he play chess? - Yes, he can./No, he can't.

Note: Are you ...? - Yes, I amJNo, I'm not. Were you ...? - Yes, I was./No, I wasn't.

where we repeat the verb, but in a different form.

We do not usually answer a Yes/No question in full:

Did James go out last night? - Yes, he didJNo, he didn't.

rather than 'Yes, he went out last night.' 'No, he didn't go out last night.'

We do not usually answer a Yes/No question with just Yes or No:

Do you like dancing? - Yes, idoJNo, I don't. Not *Yes./No.* which can sound rude.

We can put a lot of expression into short answers and use them to give information, agree,

disagree, confirm, etc. e.g.

Did you lock the back door? - Yes, I did./No, I didn't. It's hot. - Yes, it isJNo, it isn't.

Write: Answer these questions with either Yes or No.

1 Are you ready? .УмЛ.&Ю,.: 10

2 Is she still at college? 11

3 Are they on their way here? 12

4 Are you still learning French? 13

5 Is Carla applying for that job? 14

6 Are we staying at the same hotel? 15

7 Are you going to help me? 16

8 Was she joking? 17

9 Were they living there then? 18

Should I go with them?

Will you be at the meeting?

Would you do that if you were me?.

Does she still write to you?

Do you like curry?

Did he tell you about the party?

Has he finished yet?

Have you ever eaten swordfish?

Has she been working here long?...

13.1 D Context

Write: Put in suitable Yes/No questions, negatives or short answers.

GUESS WHAT!

Before setting out on holiday, the Weeks family sat in their car and went through their usual quiz.

MR WEEKS: (we/turn off) \Q.tá>..UM.1^tL.offJ.tíaM<.U&tMW^ the electricity?

( Yes)^2 I turned it off myself.

(all the taps off)^3?

(Yes)^4 I checked every one of them, dad.

You (not remember)^5 my teddy-bear!

( Yes)^6 darling. I packed him in your case.

(there any windows open)^7?

(No)^8 I shut them all, dad.

(the front and back doors/lock)^9?

( Yes)^10 I've just locked them.

After they had been on the road for an hour, Mr Weeks suddenly turned pale and said, 'Guess what!

(not/got)^11 my house keys. They're still in the back door!'

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MRS WEEKS:

MR WEEKS:

JIMMY:

SALLY:

MRS WEEKS:

MR WEEKS:

JIMMY:

MRS WEEKS:

MR WEEKS:

They're still in the back door!