Fill in the blanks.
1. ‘You don’t like him.’ ‘Yes, I ………………’
Disagreements with negative statements are made with yes+ pronoun + auxiliary verb
2. ‘She doesn’t have a job.’ ‘……………………, she doesn’t.’
Agreements with negative statements are made with ‘No + pronoun + auxiliary + n’t / not’.
3. ‘It is a great film.’ ‘No, it …………………..’
Disagreements with affirmative statements are made with ‘No + pronoun + auxiliary + n’t/not’.
4. Rocky cannot swim. ……………………… can I.
Negative additions to negative statements are made with nor / neither + auxiliary + subject.
5. She wasn’t late but you ……………………..
Affirmative additions to negative remarks are made with but + subject + auxiliary.
6. ‘He is drunk.’ ‘No, he ……………………..’
Disagreements with affirmative statements are made with ‘no + pronoun + auxiliary + n’t/not’.
7. He can speak German very well. ……………………….. can I.
Affirmative additions to affirmative remarks are made with so + auxiliary + pronoun.
8. ‘He won’t come again.’ ‘Yes, he ………………………’
Disagreements with negative statements are made with yes+ pronoun + auxiliary verb.
9. ‘I didn’t break it.’ ‘Yes, you ……………………..’
Disagreements with negative statements are made with yes+ pronoun + auxiliary verb
10. Tom wasn’t there. ………………………… was his brother.
Negative additions to negative remarks are made with ‘nor / neither + auxiliary + subject’.
11. I loved the movie but my brother ………………………
12. ‘You don’t know him.’ ‘Yes, I …………………………..’
Answers
1. ‘You don’t like him.’ ‘Yes, I do.’
2. ‘She doesn’t have a job.’ ‘No, she doesn’t.’
3. ‘It is a great film.’ ‘No, it isn’t.’
4. Rocky cannot swim. Neither can I.
5. She wasn’t late but you were.
6. ‘He is drunk.’ ‘No, he isn’t.’
7. He can speak German very well. So can I.
8. ‘He won’t come again.’ ‘Yes, he will.’
9. ‘I didn’t break it.’ ‘Yes, you did.’
10. Tom wasn’t there. Neither was his brother.
11. I loved the movie but my brother didn’t.
12. ‘You don’t know him.’ ‘Yes, I do.’
