CHAPTER 5. ASKING QUESTIONS (2) FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

 

FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR CHAPTER 5. ASKING QUESTIONS

 

YES/NO QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS Chart 5.1   EXERCISE 2. Short answers to yes/no questions. (Chart 5-1) Directions: In these dialogues, the long answer is given in parentheses. Look at the long answer, and then write the appropriate yes/no question and short answer to complete each dialogue. Do not use a negative verb in the question.   1 A: _________ Do you know my brother? __________________________ B: No, ______ I don’t. ______(I don't know your brother.) 2 A: ________________________________________________________ B: Yes, ________________________________________________________ (Aspirin relieves pain.) 3 A: ________________________________________________________ B: No, ________________________________________________________ (Snakes don't have legs.) 4 A: ________________________________________________________ B: No, ________________________________________________________ (Snakes can't move backward.) 5 A: ________________________________________________________ B: Yes, ________________________________________________________ (The United States is in North America.) 6 A: ________________________________________________________ B: Uh-huh, ________________________________________________________ (I enjoyed the movie.) 7 A: ________________________________________________________ B: Huh-uh, ________________________________________________________ (I won't be at home tonight.) 8 A : ________________________________________________________ B: Yes, ________________________________________________________ (I have a bicycle.)* 9 A: ________________________________________________________ B: yes, ________________________________________________________ (Paul has left.) 10 A: ________________________________________________________ B: Yes, ________________________________________________________ (He left with Kate.)

 

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