Kamis, 28 April 2011

Yes/No Question

Definition
 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
 
  • rising sentence-final intonation
  • a sentence-initial or sentence-final particle
  • verb morphology
  • a difference of word order, such as the placement of the verb closer to the beginning of the sentence than in the declarative sentence, and
  • an interrogative clitic that attaches to the item in the sentence that is being questioned.
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.


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