1.3. how to answer questions.ppt
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How To How To Answer Answer
Questions Questions ProperlyProperly
1.DO YOU…?2.IS THERE…?
3.HAVE YOU…?4.WOULD
YOU…?
answerable by a YES or a NO
5.RIGHT…?6.CORRECT…?
answerable by each other
1.DO YOU…?2.IS THERE…?
3.HAVE YOU…?4.WOULD
YOU…?answerable by a YES or a NO
DO YOU have a question?
AFFIRMATIVE
(you do)
1.Yes.2.Yes, I do.3.Yes, I [do] have a question.
NEGATIVE(you don’t)
1.No.2.No, I don’t.3.No, I don’t have a question.
IS THERE anyone here
who can speak
Spanish?
AFFIRMATIVE
(there is)
1.Yes.2.Yes, there is.3.Yes, there is someone here who can speak Spanish.
NEGATIVE(there isn’t)
1.No.2.No, there isn’t.3.No, there isn’t anyone here who can speak Spanish.
HAVE YOU been to the member’s
site?
AFFIRMATIVE
(you have)
1.Yes.2.Yes, I have.3.Yes, I have been to the member’s site.
NEGATIVE(you haven’t)
1.No.2.No, I haven’t.3.No, I haven’t been to the member’s site.
WOULD YOU like to have a cup of tea?
AFFIRMATIVE
(you would)
1.Yes, please.2.Yes, I would, please.
3.Yes, I would like to have a cup of tea, please.
NEGATIVE(you wouldn’t)
1.No, thank you.
5.RIGHT…?6.CORRECT…?answerable by
each other
I will receive the CD, right?
AFFIRMATIVE
(you will)
1.Correct.2.Yes, you will.3.Yes you will receive the CD.
NEGATIVE(you won’t)
1.No.2.No, you won’t.3.No, you won’t receive the CD.
I will receive the CD, correct?
AFFIRMATIVE
(you will)
1.Right.2.Yes, you will.3.Yes you will receive the CD.
NEGATIVE(you won’t)
1.No.2.No, you won’t.3.No, you won’t receive the CD.
SPECIAL CASE
Will you be charging me?
AFFIRMATIVE
(we will)
1.Yes.2.Yes, we will.3.Yes, we will be charging you.
NEGATIVE(we won’t)
1.No.2.No, we won’t.3.No, we won’t be charging you.
Won’t you be charging me?
AFFIRMATIVE
(we won’t)
1.No.2.No, we won’t.3.No, we won’t be charging you.
NEGATIVE(we will)
1.Yes.2.Yes, we will.3.Yes, we will be charging you.
N.B.: It is wrong to say, “Yes, we won’t be charging you.”
WHY?
+ -“Yes, we won’t be charging you.”
So it should always be…
+ + Yes, we will…
OR
- - No, we won’t…
