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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
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Hello,

1. No, I am reading a book.

I have to frame a question to get approoriate answer the question word is "are". My answers are (a) and (b).

a) Are you not reading a book?

b) Are you reading a book?

2. Yes , I am not reading a book.

a) Are you reading a book?

b) Are you not reading a book?

Which one is correct between (a) and (b)?

Thanks.
  

Top answer

" Is a very awkward way to answer a question. Yes is answering in the possitive and not is negative. I do not think either question would be answered that way using good English.

— Robyn Terri

  • " Is a very awkward way to answer a question.
  • Yes is answering in the possitive and not is negative.
  • I do not think either question would be answered that way using good English.
  • a) Are you reading a book?
  • Yes I am reading a book.
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"Yes, I am not reading a book." Is a very awkward way to answer a question.Yes is answering in the possitive and not is negative. I do not think either question would be answered that way using good English.

a) Are you reading a book? Yes I am reading a book.
b) Are you not reading a book? No I am not.
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1. No, I am reading a book. the only way to get a sensible question to lead to this is to make it a complete contradiction, for example

'Are you writing a letter?'

'No, I am reading a book.'

2. Yes , I am not reading a book.

I agree that this is not something a native speaker would say - I really can't think of an example of a question that leads to it unless i
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Would it be possible for you to make your "Subject" more informative, Hanuman?

If you put "question", it's difficult for us to know which of your posts is which!

MrP
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