Are Yes No Questions

Yes-No Questions

I; We, You, They; 2

 
 
 

Yes-No Questions: Am I

Am + I + noun/adjective?

 
 
Examples:
● Am I in trouble? —> Oh yes! You’re in big trouble now!
● Am I late? —> No, you aren’t; you’re just in time.
● Am I pretty? —> Of course you are!

Yes-No Questions: Are you, we, they

 

Are + you/we/they
the technicians
those birds+ noun/adjective?
our computers
Lola and Martin
her mother and father

 
 
Examples:
● Are we lost? —> Yes, (I think) we are/No, we’re not (lost); I know this place.
● Are the hikers ready?—>Yes, they are/No, they aren’t. They need some more time.
● Are you Mrs. Kwok’s secretary? —> No, I’m not.
● Are they from Sweden or the Switzerland? —> They’re from the Sweden.

What would you say?

● You are visiting another town and you see some people wearing matching costumes/uniforms. What do ask a resident?
● It’s 12:00. Emma and her friend are walking in a mall. She hears a growl. What does she ask her?
● Kees sees his classmate talking, smiling and laughing to himself. What does he ask him?
 
 
 
 


 
 

    

 
 
 
 
 
 

Answer the Following

Say yes, no, yes and no, maybe, it depends, in the middle, in a way, some are, sometimes, most are, most of the time. Say why and give examples.

1. During the winter, spring, summer and fall (autumn) are there (lots of) fleas, flies and mosquitoes? Are there natural ways to deal with them?

2. Are adults more creative and imaginative than children, or are children more creative and imaginative than adults?

3. Are Americans good, bad, both, neither or in-between?

4. Are people in England (or Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, Turkey, Mexico, Thailand) the same as in your country?

5. In your classroom, office or company, are the teachers or bosses nice and friendly, or mean and strict?

6. Are students in your class well-behaved, or do they misbehave, talk, joke, play around, make noise and cause trouble?
 
 
 
 

    
 
 
  
 

 
 
 
7. In your city, are the buildings new and modern, old and classical, or both?

8. Are there any problems in your neighborhood, community or society?

9. In your neighborhood, are there many parties? Are there lots of parties on Fridays and Saturdays? Are these parties fun and great, or boring?

10. In villages, are the residents mostly young, middle-aged, old? or all of them?

11. Are universities very important?

12. For young people, are smartphones the most important thing in the world?
 
 
 
 
 

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