short answers

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Short Answers

short answers

short answers

short answers

short answers

Why use short answers?

YES and NO are often too short and can be RUDE

How to use short answers.

Antwoord met yes of no en gebruik het eerste hoofdwerkwoord (of een vorm van to be)  + het onderwerp.

Do you know him? Yes, I do.

Have they read the book? No,  they haven't.

Let op!

Als you het onderwerp is, dan geef je antwoord met I of we.

Do you know him?

Yes I do.   | Yes, we do.

Short answer, please:
Can I help you?

1. No, you won't.
2. Yes, you will.
3. No, you can't.
4. Yes, you do.

Short answer, please:
Were they at home?

1. No, they wasn't.
2. No, they won't.
3. No, they will not.
4. No, they weren't.

Short answer, please:
Is your mum all right?

1. No, she is.
2. No, she isn't.
3. No, she is not.
4. No, she wasn't.

Short answers:
Was he a teacher?

1. No, he isn't
2. No, he wasn't
3. No, he can't
4. No, it wasn't

Short answer, please:
Is he going to school?

1. Yes, he is.
2. Yes, he can.
3. Yes, he could.
4. Yes, he was.

Use short answers.

Is Shelly nice? Yes, ...

1. they are.
2. she is.
3. she does.
4. it is.