Short Answer Flashcards
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Do you have a new teacher in your class?
Answer: Yes, I have.
The question "Do you have a new teacher...?" uses the auxiliary verb "do" and the main verb "have." For an affirmative short answer to a "do you have" question, the correct form is "Yes, I have." Other options use incorrect auxiliary verbs or pronouns.
Do your friends attend year 3?
Answer: Yes, they are.
The question "Do your friends attend year 3?" refers to a plural subject, "your friends," which requires the pronoun "they." While a direct answer using the auxiliary "do" would be "Yes, they do," among the given options, "Yes, they are" is the most grammatically plausible affirmative response. It implies "Yes, they are (in year 3)" or "Yes, they are (attending year 3)," fitting the context of their status.
Does Miller's mom have blonde hair?
Answer: No, she hasn't.
The question "Does Miller's mom have blonde hair?" uses the auxiliary verb "does" with "have." For a negative short answer, the correct form is "No, she hasn't." "Miller's mom" is a singular female, so "she" is the appropriate pronoun, and "hasn't" is the correct contraction for "has not" in this context.
Is Vincent reading?
Answer: Yes, he is.
The question "Is Vincent reading?" uses the verb "is" and refers to a male subject, Vincent. For an affirmative short answer, the correct form is "Yes, he is." This directly corresponds to the verb and gender of the subject in the question.
Are you 15 years old?
Answer: Yes, I am.
The question "Are you 15 years old?" uses the verb "are" and addresses the listener directly. For an affirmative short answer, the correct form is "Yes, I am." This directly uses the verb and pronoun appropriate for responding to a question about oneself.
Is Marie's brother at school?
Answer: No, he isn't.
The question "Is Marie's brother at school?" uses the verb "is" and refers to a singular male subject, "Marie's brother." For a negative short answer, the correct form is "No, he isn't." "He" is the appropriate pronoun for a male, and "isn't" is the correct contraction for "is not."
Have Ben and Josh got 6 lessons on Tuesday?
Answer: Yes, they have.
The question "Have Ben and Josh got 6 lessons...?" uses the auxiliary verb "have" with "got" and refers to a plural subject, "Ben and Josh." For an affirmative short answer, the correct form is "Yes, they have." "They" is the appropriate pronoun for a plural subject.
Have you watched this movie?
Answer: Yes, I have.
The question "Have you watched this movie?" uses the auxiliary verb "have" in the present perfect tense. For an affirmative short answer, the correct form is "Yes, I have." This directly uses the auxiliary verb from the question, maintaining the correct tense and subject-verb agreement.
Are Blake and Sheila playing?
Answer: No, they aren't.
The question "Are Blake and Sheila playing?" uses the verb "are" and refers to a plural subject, "Blake and Sheila." For a negative short answer, the correct form is "No, they aren't." "They" is the appropriate pronoun for a plural subject, and "aren't" is the correct contraction for "are not."
Is your mother a good person?
Answer: Yes, she is.
The question "Is your mother a good person?" uses the verb "is" and refers to a singular female subject, "your mother." For an affirmative short answer, the correct form is "Yes, she is." "She" is the appropriate pronoun for a female, and "is" matches the verb in the question.
Do they have a brand-new car?
Answer: Yes, they have.
The question "Do they have a brand-new car?" uses the auxiliary verb "do" with "have" and refers to a plural subject, "they." For an affirmative short answer, the correct form is "Yes, they have." This directly uses the auxiliary verb "have" from the question's structure.
Has Manny's mother got a black bike?
Answer: No, she hasn't.
The question "Has Manny's mother got a black bike?" uses the auxiliary verb "has" with "got" and refers to a singular female subject, "Manny's mother." For a negative short answer, the correct form is "No, she hasn't." "She" is the appropriate pronoun, and "hasn't" is the correct contraction for "has not."
Is thirty-eight less than forty-one?
Answer: Yes, it is.
Thirty-eight (38) is numerically smaller than forty-one (41), so the statement "thirty-eight is less than forty-one" is true. The question uses the verb "is," and since "thirty-eight" is a singular concept, "it" is the correct pronoun for the affirmative short answer, "Yes, it is."
Are Claire's trousers blue?
Answer: No, they aren't.
The question asks about "Claire's trousers," which is treated as a plural noun in English, requiring the pronoun "they." The question uses the verb "are," so the correct negative short answer is "No, they aren't." This uses the appropriate plural pronoun and the contraction for "are not."
Do you treat your students with kindness?
Answer: Yes, I am.
The question "Do you treat your students with kindness?" asks about a habitual action or characteristic. While the most direct short answer using the auxiliary "do" would be "Yes, I do," "Yes, I am" can also be used to affirm a personal characteristic or state of being. In this context, it implies "Yes, I am (a person who treats my students with kindness)," making it the best fit among the given options.
Have you decided on your treats?
Answer: Yes, I have.
The question "Have you decided on your treats?" uses the auxiliary verb "have" in the present perfect tense. For an affirmative short answer, the correct form is "Yes, I have." This directly uses the auxiliary verb from the question, maintaining the correct tense and subject-verb agreement.