A.6 Notice the negative short answers.
| QUESTION | | SHORT ANSWER |
| Is the book green? | | no, it isn’t |
| | | |
| AFFIRMATIVE SHORT ANSWERS | ||
| no, I am not | | no, we aren’t |
| no, you aren’t. | | no, you aren’t |
| no, he isn’t. | | no, they aren’t |
| no, she isn’t | | |
| no, it isn’t. | | |
| COMMENT | ||
| I’m not is the contraction of I am not Isn’t is the contraction of is not Aren’t is the contraction of are not. | ||
Exercise 11. Practice negative short answers.
Is mary doctor? NO, SHE ISN”T
Is she a lawyer? NO, SHE ISN’T
Are the books black? NO, THEY AREN’T
1. Is the key large?
2. Is the key green?
3. Is the teacher from England?
4. Is the teacher a lawyer?
5. Is the table red?
6. Are the pencils heavy?
7. Is mary a teacher?
8. Is john hungry?
9. Is john ten years old?
10.Are john and mary from England?
Exercise 12. Practice both affirmative and negative short answers. Answer the teacher’s questions (individually). Give a true answer.
Are you student? YES, I AM
Are you from the United States? NO, I’M NOT
Are the books black? NO, IT ISN’T
1. Are you from England?
2. Is the book twenty years old?
3. Are you hungry?
4. Am I from England?
5. Are you a doctor?
6. Is the door open?
7. Are you from Japan?
8. Are the students in the room?
9. Are they busy?
10. Is the book new?
Taken fro, : English Structure Sentence by Robert Khron
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