Yes / No Question

Yes/No Questions

Simple (Yes / No) questions in English are made in three similar but different ways. The form of simple questions depends on whether the statement from which the question is made has 

1.		BE (but no other verb), or
2.		an auxiliary verb (including BE) and a main verb, or
3.		only a main verb (not BE and not with an auxiliary.)

auxiliary verb	subject	main verb		Answer Yes or No
Do	you	want	dinner?	Yes, I do.
Can	you	drive?		No, I can't.
Has	she	finished	her work?	Yes, she has.
Did	they	go	home?	No, they didn't.
Exception! verb be simple present and simple past
	Is	Anne	French?	Yes, she is.
	Was	Ram	at home?	No, he wasn't.

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