Luyện ngữ pháp - English Grammar for Academic Purposes - Chapter 1: Time and Action - Using Verbs)


III. THE SIMPLE TENSE

3. The Simple Present Tense

3.2 Using the Verb 'BE' in Making Yes/No Questions

- Yes/No questions are questions for which the answer is either 'yes' or 'no'.
- The answer is usually in short form as follows:

Is this the right form? Yes, it is. (answer)

Are you a student at this university? No, I am not. (answer)

Yes/No Questions Short Answers (Positive) Short Answers (Negative)
'BE' Pronoun Complement Positive Pronoun 'BE' Negative Pronoun 'BE'
Singular
Am I tall? Yes, I am. No, I am not. (I'm not)
Are you tall? Yes, you are. No, you are not. (aren't)
Is he/she/it tall? Yes, he/she/it is. No, he/she/it is not. (isn't)
Plural
Are we tall? Yes, we are. No, we are not. (aren't)
Are you tall? Yes, you are. No, you are not. (aren't)
Are they tall? Yes, they are. No, they are not. (aren't)

Exercise: Using BE to Make Yes/No Questions

Write the questions for these answers. Nhập câu hỏi vào ô trống.

1. Answer: Yes, the test is on Tuesday.
Question:

2. Answer: No, the noodles are finished.
Question:

3. Answer: No, my friends are not from Bangladesh. They are from Mumbai.
Question:

4. Answer: Yes, the class starts at 9:00 a.m.
Question:

5. Answer: No, my homework is not finished.
Question:

6. Answer: No, it's not in May. My vacation is in July.
Question:

7. Answer: No, I do not like coffee.
Question:

8. Make your own question and answer.
Question:
Answer:

- 3.1 Using the Verb BE for Descriptive Sentences in the Simple Present - 3.3 Making Information Questions in the Simple Present Using the Verb BE


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