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Linguaphile Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
short answers
Short answers can be given to both yes-no questions and wh- questions, but how short can they be? In 1-8, I think, as we have the preposition in the question, we do not have to repeat that in the answer, right? What about 9-13?
1.
A: Where are you from?
B: ----.
a) Turkey b) From Turkey
2.
A: In which city does Mr. Chapman work?
B: ----.
a) Paris b) In Paris
3.
A: Who does Mary live with?
B: ----.
a) Her friend Paul b) With her friend Paul
4.
A: You want to buy a stamp. Which floor do you go to?
B: ----.
a) The ground floor b) To the ground floor
8.
A: What did Halima and Ahmed take a picture of?
B: ----.
a) Two dogs b) Of two dogs
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9.
A: When's your birthday?
B: ----.
a) On Monday b) Monday
10.
A: What time does the film start?
B: ----.
a) At nine-thirty pm b) Nine-thirty pm
11.
A: Where are you going?
B: ----.
a) To school b) School
12.
A: Where was she yesterday?
B: ----.
a) In Tokyo b) Tokyo
13.
A: Where are they going next?
B: ----.
a) To Berlin b) Berlin
PS: And one question for yes-no questions.
A: Is there a hat on the cloakroom?
B: ----.
a) Yes
b) Yes, there is
c) Yes, there is one
d) Yes, there is a hat on the cloakroom
Thanks.
1.
A: Where are you from?
B: ----.
a) Turkey b) From Turkey
2.
A: In which city does Mr. Chapman work?
B: ----.
a) Paris b) In Paris
3.
A: Who does Mary live with?
B: ----.
a) Her friend Paul b) With her friend Paul
4.
A: You want to buy a stamp. Which floor do you go to?
B: ----.
a) The ground floor b) To the ground floor
8.
A: What did Halima and Ahmed take a picture of?
B: ----.
a) Two dogs b) Of two dogs
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9.
A: When's your birthday?
B: ----.
a) On Monday b) Monday
10.
A: What time does the film start?
B: ----.
a) At nine-thirty pm b) Nine-thirty pm
11.
A: Where are you going?
B: ----.
a) To school b) School
12.
A: Where was she yesterday?
B: ----.
a) In Tokyo b) Tokyo
13.
A: Where are they going next?
B: ----.
a) To Berlin b) Berlin
PS: And one question for yes-no questions.
A: Is there a hat on the cloakroom?
B: ----.
a) Yes
b) Yes, there is
c) Yes, there is one
d) Yes, there is a hat on the cloakroom
Thanks.
Top answer
Your reasoning makes sense, the preposition is already in the question, so it sounds odd to include it in the answer. I'm guessing that the purpose of this exercise is to identify whether you need a preposition, so in 9-13 they probably want you to add it. Unfortunately, to my ears, the answers to 9-13 sound good both ways, though the preposition makes the answers sound a bit more formal.
- Your reasoning makes sense, the preposition is already in the question, so it sounds odd to include it in the answer.
- I'm guessing that the purpose of this exercise is to identify whether you need a preposition, so in 9-13 they probably want you to add it.
- Unfortunately, to my ears, the answers to 9-13 sound good both ways, though the preposition makes the answers sound a bit more formal.
- Is there a hat in the cloakroom?
- Following the logic of this exercise, I would say A.
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Your reasoning makes sense, the preposition is already in the question, so it sounds odd to include it in the answer.
I'm guessing that the purpose of this exercise is to identify whether you need a preposition, so in 9-13 they probably want you to add it.
Unfortunately, to my ears, the answers to 9-13 sound good both ways, though the preposition makes the answers sound a bit mor
I'm guessing that the purpose of this exercise is to identify whether you need a preposition, so in 9-13 they probably want you to add it.
Unfortunately, to my ears, the answers to 9-13 sound good both ways, though the preposition makes the answers sound a bit mor
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Vorpar
I'm guessing that the purpose of this exercise is to identify whether you need a preposition, so in 9-13 they probably want you to add it.
I prepared this exercise myself. I wonder why we do not need the preposition in 9-13. Can we generalize this as "We do not need the preposition in the answer, whether it be in the question or not."?
A: Whe
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Linguaphile
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A: When's your birthday? In American English, the affirmative sentence would also be common without the word 'on': My birthday i
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