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STRUCTURE DRILLS

1 Auxiliary verbs: short answers (01)

(a) Affirmative
(b) Negative


A: Were you here yesterday?
B: Yes, I was.

A: Did Ann meet Jack?
B: Yes, she did.

A: Were you here yesterday?
B: No, I wasn`t.

A: Did Ann meet Jack?
B: No, she didn`t.


For convenience, treat you as singular, e.g.
A: Are you ready?
B: Yes, I am.

But you and Tom or you both must of course be answered with we, e.g.
A: Are you and Tom ready?
B: Yes, we are.

Are you both going away next weekend?
Did you go away last weekend?
Can Tom drive a car?
Has he got a licence?
Will Ann be here tomorrow?
Could you wait half an hour?
Were they late?
Did Bill get a lift?
Would he like to work abroad?
Must you go? (For negative answer use needn`t.)
Is he getting on well?
Were they waiting for the bus?
Had they missed their usual bus?
Is he over twenty-one?
Does he usually go by air?
Have you ever fallen off a horse?
Was he injured in the accident?
Did he blame the other driver?
Will she be back by four?
Need you tell him? (For affirmative answer use must.)

Answer the following questions in a written form

1. Can you swim?
2. Would £10 be enough?
3. Can you cook?
4. Is your name Pitt?
5. Do you play cards?

 6. Have you any money?
7. Are you free this evening?
8. Would you like to see him?
9. May I borrow your car? 10. Are you Tom`s brother?


2 Auxiliary verbs: short answers PEG 108

Assume that questions are addressed to you and Tom.

(a) Affirmative and Negative
(b) Negative and Affirmative


A: Can you both swim?
B: I can but Tom can`t.

A: Were you both there?
B: I was but Tom wasn`t.

A: Can you both swim?
B: I can`t but Tom can..

A: Were you both there?
B:I wasn`t but Tom was.



Have you both got tickets?
Did you both see the play?
Do you both like Swedish films?
Are you both over twenty-one?
Have you both got driving licences?
Are you both learning to fly?
Will you both be here tomorrow?
Were you both surprised?
Will you both like it?
Must you both go? (Use needn`t for negative.)
Can you both see well?
Do you both belong to a club?
Are you doing anything tonight?
Need you practise tonight? (Use must in the affirmative.)
Could you both work late tonight?
Should you have been on the plane?
Had you spoken to him before?
Would you mind if the trip was cancelled?
Are you both studying English?
Have you both got plenty of money?


Answer the following questions addressed to you and your friend in a written form

1. Can you both play tennis?
2. Would you tell him the truth?
3. Could you both join the club?
4. Are you both learning German?
5. Were you both interested in this business?
6. Have you both done it already?
7. Are you both ready?
8. Do you both smoke?
9. Are you both going to Spain next year?
10.Will you both be there in two days?


3 Auxiliary verbs: negative additions to negative statements PEG 112D

A: Jack couldn`t understand it. (Tom)
(a) B: Neither could Tom.
or
(b) B: Jack couldn`t understand and neither could Tom. (Both subjects stressed.)

A: He can`t cook. (she)
(a) B: Neither can she.
or
B: He can`t cook and neither can she. (Both subjects stressed.)

Alternatively the same subject could be used in all the answers, e.g.
Neither could Tom / Neither can Tom / Neither must Tom
or:
Neither could I / Neither can I etc.

nor could be used instead of neither.

Peter hasn`t time to study. (Bill)
George mustn`t be late