Yes/No Questions
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100

Q:  Are you busy?

     A:  Yes, _____ . 

Yes, I am.

100

Last night, Laura _____ an action movie on TV.

   a)  watch         c)  watched

   b)  watches      d)  watching

c)  watched

Last night, Laura watched an action movie on TV.

100

_____ many things to prepare before we go on vacation.  

   a)  There are          c)  There is

   b)  Are there           d)  Is there

a)  There are

There are many things to prepare before we go on vacation.

100

My son has warm milk ____ bedtime.

a)  at    b)  in    c)  on

a) at

My son has warm milk at bedtime.

100

My daughter ____ to watch movies on the weekend.

  a)  like            c)  likes

  b)  liked          d)  is liking

c) likes

My daughter likes to watch movies on the weekend.

100

I like fruit _______ (good) than candy.        

I like fruit better than candy.

200

Q:  Do you smoke?

     A:  No,  __________ .

No, I do not.

200

We ____ to Florida to visit my uncle last month.

   a)  flew         c)  fly

   b)  flies         d)  flied

a)  flew

We flew to Florida to visit my uncle last month.

200

_____ any schools near your home?

   a)  There are          c)  Are there

   b)  Is there             d)  There is

c)  Are there

Are there any schools near your home?

200

I was born ___ 1975.

a)  at

b)  in

c)  on

b) in 

I was born in 1975.

200

Matt ____ a new sports car that he drives to work.

   a)  have          c)  had

   b)  gets          d) has

d)  has

Matt has a new sports car that he drives to work.

200

I do not like peas! 

Peas ____ (bad) _________ broccoli.

Peas are worse than broccoli.

300

Q:  Do most students drive to school?

     A:  Yes,  ______ . 

Yes, they do.


300

Did she remember to ____ her homework?

   a)  did           c) do

   b)  does        d) done

c) do

Did she remember to do her homework?

300

How many students _____ in your class?

   a)  is there          c)  are there

   b)  there is          d)  there are

c) are there

How many students are there in your class?

300

We should study for the grammar test ___ Wednesday.

a)  at

b)  in

c)  on

c) on

We should study for the grammar test on Wednesday.

300

My friend and I ____ at school because today is a holiday.

   a)  are not          c)  am not

   b)  is not           d)  do not

a)  are not

My friend and I aren't at school because today is a holiday.

300

Compare --  summer / winter

Full sentence!

       

400

Q:  Does Matt drive to work?

     A:  No, ______ .

No, he doesn't.

No, he does not.

400

Ms. Paiman _____ a doctor this morning.

   a)  seen         c)  sees

   b)  see           d)  saw

d) saw

Ms. Paiman saw a doctor this morning.

400

_____ a tree in front of our school.

   a)  There is          c)  There are

   b)  Is there          d)  Are there

a) There is

There is a tree in front of our school.

400

What time do you leave for work ____ the morning?

a)  at

b)  in

c)  on

b)  in

What time do you leave for work in the morning?

400

Most people in Brazil ____ Portuguese.

   a)  speaks        c)  speaking

   b)  speak          d)  speaked

b) speak

Most people in Brazil speak Portuguese.

400

Compare -- milk / ice cream

Full sentence!!

      Ice cream is sweeter than milk.
   Ice cream is colder than milk.
I like milk better than ice cream.

500

Q:  Is it snowing today?

     A:  No, ________ . 

No, it is not.

No, it isn't.  

No, it's not.

500

Some students ____ in class yesterday.

   a)  was not        c)  did not

   b)  were not       d)  not

b) were not

Some students weren't in class yesterday.

500

_____ a tree next to your school?

   a)  There is          c)  There are

   b)  Is there          d)  Are there

b)  Is there

Is there a tree next to your school?

500

I have an appointment ___ May 12th. 

a)  at

b)  in

c)  on

c)  on

I have an appointment on May 12th. 

500

My friend often ____ to the library in his free time.

   a)  go          c)  is going

   b)  went      d)  goes

d)  goes

My friend often goes to the library in his free time.

500

Which country is closer to Texas --
  Iraq or Afghanistan?

Full sentence answer!

Iraq is closer than Afghanistan to Texas.

Both are far from Texas.  Afghanistan is farther than Iraq.

600

Q:  Are summers always hot in Texas?

     A:  Yes, ______ .

Yes, they are.

600

When I ___ a child, I ____ afraid of dogs.

   a)  am / was          c)  was / was

   b)  was / am          d)  is / is

c) was/was

When I was a child, I was afraid of dogs.

600

_____ some people waiting outside the movie theater.

   a)  Are there          c)  There are

   b)  Is there            d)  There is

c)  There are

There are some people waiting outside the movie theater. 

600

Does your class finish ____ noon?

a)  at

b)  in

c)  on

a) at

Does your class finish at noon?

600

Jim and Andrew ____ at home right now.

   a)  doesn't          c)  isn't

   b)  aren't            d)  don't

b)  aren't 

Jim and Andrew are not at home right now.

600

Which country is larger --
    Mexico or Afghanistan?

                     

Mexico is larger than Afghanistan.

Afghanistan is about 652,230 sq km. Mexico is about 1,964,375 sq km.

700

Q:  Do all the students come to class every day?

     A:  


 a)  they did not      c)  they do not 

b) they not     d) students not come every day


No, they do not.

No, they don't.

700

My husband ____ breakfast this morning.  

   a)  didn't eat          c)  didn't eats 

   b)  don't eat           d)  doesn't eat

a) didn't eat

My husband did not eat breakfast this morning. 

700

_____  any students here today.

   a)  There are          c)  There not

   b)  There isn't        d)  There aren't

d)  There aren't

There are not any students here today.

700

We are going to have a party ____ Thursday evening.

a)  at

b)  in

c)  on

c)  on

We are going to have a party on Thursday evening. 

700

A spider ___ eight legs and ___ sometimes dangerous.


   a)  is / can     c)  are / is

   b)  has / is       d)  have / are


c)  has/is

A spider has eight legs and is sometimes dangerous.

700

Compare children --  boys // girls