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A yes-no question is a question for which an answer of yes or no is acceptable. | |
In some languages, a yes-no question is formally distinguished by features, such as | |
example : 1. Do you love me? Yes, I do/No, I don’t 2. Are you sleepy? Yes, I am?No, I am not. 3. Can they climb the wall? Yes, they can?No, yhey can’t. 4. Will you help me? Yes, I will/No, I will not Here is an overview of Yes No questions in a wide variety of tenses: Present Simple Do / Does + S + Verb? - (Do you like ice cream?) Yes, I do. No, I don't. Yes, he / she / it does. No, he / she / it doesn't. Yes, we / you / they do. No, we / you / they don't. Present Continuous Am / Is / Are + S + Verb + ing? - (Are they studying English?) Yes, I am. No, I'm not. Yes, he / she / it is. No, he / she / it isn't. Yes, we / you / they are. No, we / you / they aren't. Present Perfect Have / Has + S + Past Participle? - (Has she lived here long?) Yes, I have. No, I haven't. Yes, he / she / it has. No, he / she / it hasn't. Yes, we / you / they have. No, we / you / they haven't. Past Simple Did + S + Verb? - (Did she stay in New York?) Yes, I / you / he / she / it / we / you /they did. No, I I / you / he / she / it / we / you /they didn't. Past Continuous Was / Were + S + Verb + ing? - (Were they working at three in the afternoon?) Yes, I was. No, I wasn't. Yes, he / she / it was. No, he / she / it wasn't. Yes, we / you / they were. No, we / you / they weren't. Future Simple Will + S + Verb? - (Will you come to the party?) Yes, I / you / he / she / it / we / you /they will. No, I I / you / he / she / it / we / you /they won't. Future with Going to Am / Is / Are + S + going to + Verb? - (Is he going to attend the meeting?) Yes, I am. No, I'm not. Yes, he / she / it is. No, he / she / it isn't. Yes, we / you / they are. No, we / you / they aren't. |
Kamis, 28 April 2011
Yes/No Question
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