My wholehearted thanks go to Shelley Harthe, who makes my job easy., and Editor Janet Johnston, who guides and assists us in so very many ways. Editor Margo Grant is simply super to work with, as are the many other skilled professionals at Pearson Education for their contributions to the publication of this work | 5-1 YES NO QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS yes no question SHORT ANSWER LONG ANSWER a Do you like tea Yes I do. I like tea. No I don t. I don t like tea. b Did Sue call Iks she did. Sue called. No she didn t. Sue didn t call. c Have you met Al Iks I have. I have met Al. No I haven t. I haven t met Al. d Is it raining Yes it is. It s raining. No it isn t. It isn t raining. e Will Rob be here Yes he will. Rob will be here. No he won t. Rob won t be here. A yes no question is a question that can be answered by yes or no. In an affirmative short answer yes a helping verb is not contracted with the subject. In c INCORRECT Yes I ve. In d INCORRECT Yes it s. In e incorrect Yes he ll. The spoken emphasis in a short answer is on the verb. 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 khow twy _ B No 1 A-Ov h. 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. Asking Questions 121 8. A _ B Yes I have a .
