Grammar reference and practice 1.2

 

1.2 ■ Present simple questions and short answers

Yes / No questions and short answers
Do	I / we / you / they	teach English?	Yes, I do. No, I don't.
Does	he / she / it		Yes, he does. No, he doesn't.

Yes / no questions

■Yes / no questions always expect the answer yes or no.

■We form yes / no questions in the present simple with Do / Does + subject + verb.

NOTE: We always put a question mark (?) at the end of a question.

Short answers

■We make short answers with Yes + subject + do / does or No + subject + don't / doesn't.

1Match the questions to the answers. 

Do you know that girl?

Does your brother go swimming before school?

Do they know the answer to the question?

Does Anna play football at the weekend?

Does your dog like cats?

Do we have this CD?

• Yes, I do.
• No, it doesn't.
• No, he doesn't.
• No, we don't.
• Yes, she does.
• Yes, they do.

2Write yes / no questions. Then write short answers. 

You need to use normal letters and capital letters correctly in this task. You also need to use correct punctuation.

• 1you / like / sport

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• 2your friend / live / in London

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• 3your parents / get up / before you

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• 4William / ride / his bike / to school

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• 5we / have / a maths lesson today

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• 6Eloise / listen / to music / every evening

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