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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Answering negative interrogative sentences

How to answer negative interrogative sentences?

Eg: Won't you come home?

Answer: 1. No, I won't come. (If I will not come home.) & Yes, I will. (If I will come home)

2. Yes, I won't come home. (If I will not come home.) & No, I will. (If I will come home)
  

Top answer

Hi, Won't you come home? No, I won't (a negative answer). Won't you come home?

— Regards

  • Hi, Won't you come home?
  • No, I won't (a negative answer).
  • Won't you come home?
  • Yes, I will (a positive answer).
  • Don't use "will" in an if-clause (if I come home - without "will").
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Hi,
Won't you come home? No, I won't (a negative answer).
Won't you come home? Yes, I will (a positive answer).

Don't use "will" in an if-clause (if I come home - without "will").

Regards
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I think this is logically incorrect.

Such question should be answered in yes or no fashion, if you agree to the statement you would say YES and if you don't agree with the statement you would say NO.

Eg. Do you go to market?
No, I don't go to market. (I don't agree with the speaker)
Yes, I go to market. (I agree with the speaker)

For Negative Interrogative we sh
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AnonymousDo you go to market?No, I don't go to market. (I don't agree with the speaker)Yes, I go to market. (I agree with the speaker)For Negative Interrogative we should answer in same wayeg. Don't watch movies?Yes, I don't watch movies. (I agree with the speaker)No, I watch movie. ( I don't agree with the speaker)
Are you going to (the) market?
No
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RegardsDon't use "will" in an if-clause (if I come home - without "will").Regards
In these partcular sentences, 'will' is not incorrect in the if- clause, in my opinion.
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My mother is cooking food chang to negative
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