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To Be - Short Answers Tobe-Questions

This document provides examples of short answers to questions using forms of to be such as "am", "is", and "are". It includes sample questions and short affirmative and negative answers. Additionally, it notes that short answers cannot be used with question words like who, what, when, where, why, which, and how. The document also provides examples of questions using "there is/are" and questions using "how many" with a plural noun.

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To Be - Short Answers Tobe-Questions

This document provides examples of short answers to questions using forms of to be such as "am", "is", and "are". It includes sample questions and short affirmative and negative answers. Additionally, it notes that short answers cannot be used with question words like who, what, when, where, why, which, and how. The document also provides examples of questions using "there is/are" and questions using "how many" with a plural noun.

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To Be Short Answers

To Be -
Short Short
Questions Question
Answers** Answers

Am I intelligent? Yes, you are. No, you aren't.


Affirmative Question
Are you a
Yes, I am. No, I am not.
student?
I am intelligent. Am I intelligent? Is he a pilot? Yes, he is. No, he isn't.
You are a Are you a Is she from
student. student? Yes, she is. No, she isn't.
Spain?
He is a pilot. Is he a pilot? Is it a big house? Yes, it is. No, it isn't.
She is from Is she from Are we ready? Yes, we are. No, we aren't.
Spain. Spain?
Are you doctors? Yes, we are. No, we aren't.
It is a big house. Is it a big house?
We are ready. Are we ready?
Short Answers
Note
Short However, if a question word such
Short Answer as who, when, where, why, whic
Sample Questions Answer
(Negative) h or how is used in the question,
(Affirmative)
you can not use the short answers
above to respond to the question.
Do you speak English? Yes, I do. No, I don't.
Do I need a dictionary? Yes, you do. No, you don't.
Do you both speak
Yes, we do. No, we don't.
English?
Do they speak English? Yes, they do. No, they don't.
Does he speak English? Yes, he does. No, he doesn't.
No, she
Does she speak English? Yes, she does.
doesn't.
Question Words with Do
Question Do/Doe Subjec
Verb
Word s t
Note
have for
We DON'T use Do or Does in What do you
breakfast?
questions that have the verb To
Be or Modal Verbs (can, must, have for
What does she
might, should etc.) breakfast?
Where do you live?
When do you study?
Questions Note
Is there a dog in the supermarket? - No, there isn't. We use there is and there
are to say that something
Are there any dogs in the park? - Yes, there are. exists.

Is there a security guard in the shop? - Yes, there is.

How Many with Are There


How many + plural noun + are there (+ complement).

How many dogs are there in the park?

How many students are there in your class?

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