Lesson XXV: Negative Questions

C. Negative Questions Previous patterns: IS the professor busy today? DOES he HAVE a lot of work? CAN he LEAVE his office? HAVE you TALKED TO his secretary? New pattern: Negative Questions Short Answer Negative-?-Tag S-Block … … ISN’T the professor busy today? YES, HE IS . DOESN’T he have a lot of work ? YES, HE DOES . CAN’T he leave his office ? NO, HE CAN’T . HAVEN’T you talked to his secretary ? YES, I HAVE . Exercise: C.1. Practice Negative Questions Ask for conformation. For example: Brazil is in South America. ISN'T BRAZIL IN SOUTH AMERICA? Columbus discovered China . DIDN'T COLUMBUS DISCOVER CHINA ? We should always speak English . SHOULDN’T WE ALWAYS SPEAK ENGLISH ? 1. Spain is in Europe. 2. France is in South America. 3. English is an easy language. 4. Most of the people in the United States speak English. 5. Most of the people in Iran speak Persian. 6. Most of the students in this class speak English well. 7. Plain can go faster than a train. 8. More people can ride on a plane than on a train. 9. A man can work harder than a woman. 10. Tesla invented the alternative current. 11. Edison invented the automobile. 12. You have learned to speak English perfectly yet. 13. We should practice English every day. 14. You expect to speak English fluently next year. 15. You think the answers to negative questions are easy.