Short Answer Flashcards
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Have you purchased a new jeans?
Answer: Yes, I did.
The question "Have you purchased a new jeans?" is in the present perfect tense. While the most grammatically direct short answer is "Yes, I have," it is common in spoken English to use the simple past auxiliary "did" to confirm a completed action, especially when the action is recent. Among the given choices, "Yes, I did" is the only grammatically correct affirmative response confirming the action.
Do you have a brother?
Answer: Yes, I have.
The question "Do you have a brother?" uses the auxiliary verb "do" with the main verb "have." For an affirmative short answer to a "do you have" question, the correct form is "Yes, I have." This directly uses the verb "have" from the question's structure, ensuring proper grammar.
Do you know how to ride a motorcycle?
Answer: No, I can't.
The question asks about ability using 'Do you know how to...?', which is best answered with the auxiliary verb 'can'. For a short negative response, the contracted form 'can't' (cannot) is the most natural and common choice in conversational English. Option A is grammatically incorrect, and while 'No, I cannot' is correct, 'No, I can't' is more concise.
Are you exhausted?
Answer: Yes, I am.
The question 'Are you exhausted?' addresses the listener directly, so the response must use the first-person pronoun 'I'. When answering a 'yes/no' question with the verb 'to be,' the full form 'I am' is the most complete and grammatically standard short affirmative response. While 'Yes, I'm' is also grammatically correct, 'Yes, I am' provides a slightly more emphatic and complete short answer.
Is Sarah a fan of the movie?
Answer: No, she doesn't.
The question refers to 'Sarah,' a female person, so the pronoun 'she' is appropriate for the response. The question implies a general preference, which uses the auxiliary verb 'does' in the present simple. For a short negative answer, the contracted form 'doesn't' (does not) is the correct and most natural auxiliary verb to use, matching the tense and subject.
Did Ralph give you a call?
Answer: No, he didn't.
The question refers to 'Ralph,' a male person, so the pronoun 'he' is correct for the response. The question uses the auxiliary verb 'did' in the past tense. For a short negative answer, the contracted form 'didn't' (did not) is the most natural and common choice, correctly matching the tense and subject of the question.
Has Elizabeth visited Europe before?
Answer: No, she hasn't.
The question refers to 'Elizabeth,' a female person, so 'she' is the correct pronoun. The question uses the auxiliary verb 'has' in the present perfect tense. For a short negative answer, the contracted form 'hasn't' (has not) is the most natural and grammatically correct choice, matching the tense and subject.
Did she like the performance?
Answer: Yes, she did
The question asks about 'she' and uses the auxiliary verb 'did' in the simple past tense. Therefore, the affirmative short answer must also use 'she' and 'did' to maintain consistency in subject and tense. Option A correctly matches these elements, providing a concise and grammatically correct response.
Did you give Helen a call?
Answer: No, l didn't.
The question 'Did you give Helen a call?' addresses the listener directly, so the response must use the first-person pronoun 'I'. The question uses the auxiliary verb 'did' in the simple past tense. For a short negative answer, the contracted form 'didn't' (did not) is the correct and most natural auxiliary verb to use, matching the tense and subject.
Did the girls meet at a concert?
Answer: Yes, they did.
The question refers to 'the girls,' which is a plural subject, so the pronoun 'they' is appropriate for the response. The question uses the auxiliary verb 'did' in the simple past tense. For an affirmative short answer, the response must also use 'they' and 'did' to maintain consistency in subject and tense.
Did she get the message?
Answer: No, she didn't.
The question asks about 'she' and uses the auxiliary verb 'did' in the simple past tense. For a short negative answer, the response must use 'she' and the contracted form 'didn't' (did not). Option C correctly matches the subject and tense of the question, providing a concise and grammatically correct negative response.
Have you looked at your mail?
Answer: Yes, l did.
The question 'Have you looked at your mail?' uses the present perfect tense. While the grammatically direct short affirmative answer would be 'Yes, I have,' 'Yes, I did' is a commonly accepted informal response in conversational English. It implies the action was completed at a definite point in the past, even if the question uses the present perfect. The pronoun 'I' correctly refers to the person being asked.
Has the phone stopped ringing?
Answer: No, it didn't.
The question refers to 'the phone,' an inanimate object, so the pronoun 'it' is appropriate for the response. The question uses the present perfect tense ('Has...stopped'). While the grammatically direct negative answer would be 'No, it hasn't,' 'No, it didn't' is a common informal response in English, implying the action did not stop at a definite point in the past. It correctly uses 'it' and the negative contraction.
Was she friendly with strangers?
Answer: Yes, she did.
The question asks about 'she' and uses the auxiliary verb 'was' in the simple past tense. For an affirmative short answer, the response should use 'she' and the past tense auxiliary 'did' to confirm the past state or action. Option B correctly matches the subject and tense, providing a concise and grammatically correct affirmative response.