Listen to the lesson audio:
Yes
- No Questions - to be verb Yes no Questions:
Statement: He is ill.
Yes - No Question: Is he ill?
Statement: They are at home.
Yes - No Question: Are they at home?
Short and Long Answers to Yes No questions:
| Yes no Question | Short Answer | Short Answer | Long Answer | Long Answer |
| Are
you ready? Is she from Germany? Are Tom and Cate here? |
Yes,
I am. Yes, she is. Yes, they are. |
No,
I am not. (I'm not) No, she is not. (She isn't) No, they are not. (They aren't) |
Yes,
I'm ready. ( I am) Yes, she is from Germany. Yes, they are here. |
No, I
am not ready. No, she is not from Germany. No, they aren't here. |
NOTE:
If our answer is "Yes", we use the long form.
For example: Yes, I am.
(wrong:
Yes, I'm)
If our answer is "No", we can use the long or
the short form.
Example: No, I am not
/ No, I'm not.
in a sentence
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