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Short Positive Answers Exercise

August 4, 2026 A1pdf

Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Are you at home? Yes, ...............
Wrong!
After Are you...?, use the same verb be: "I am".
2Is he your brother? Yes, ...............
Wrong!
After Is he...?, use the same verb be: "he is".
3Are they in the park? Yes, ...............
Wrong!
After Are they...?, use are in the short answer: "they are".
4Is it cold today? Yes, ...............
Wrong!
After Is it...?, answer with is: "it is".
5Do you like tea? Yes, ...............
Wrong!
After Do you...?, use do in the short answer: "I do".
6Does she play tennis? Yes, ...............
Wrong!
After Does she...?, use does in the short answer: "she does".
7Do we have time? Yes, ...............
Wrong!
After Do we...?, answer with do: "we do".
8Does he live here? Yes, ...............
Wrong!
After Does he...?, use does in the short answer: "he does".
9Can you swim? Yes, ...............
Wrong!
After Can you...?, use can in the short answer: "I can".
10Can they come today? Yes, ...............
Wrong!
After Can they...?, use can in the short answer: "they can".
11Can she help us? Yes, ...............
Wrong!
After Can she...?, answer with can: "she can".
12Can we sit here? Yes, ...............
Wrong!
After Can we...?, use can in the short answer: "we can".

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  1. Are you at home? Yes, I am.
  2. Is he your brother? Yes, he is.
  3. Are they in the park? Yes, they are.
  4. Is it cold today? Yes, it is.
  5. Do you like tea? Yes, I do.
  6. Does she play tennis? Yes, she does.
  7. Do we have time? Yes, we do.
  8. Does he live here? Yes, he does.
  9. Can you swim? Yes, I can.
  10. Can they come today? Yes, they can.
  11. Can she help us? Yes, she can.
  12. Can we sit here? Yes, we can.

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