Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
question
Hello,
1. No, I am reading a book.
I have to frame a question to get approoriate answer the question word is "are". My answers are (a) and (b).
a) Are you not reading a book?
b) Are you reading a book?
2. Yes , I am not reading a book.
a) Are you reading a book?
b) Are you not reading a book?
Which one is correct between (a) and (b)?
Thanks.
1. No, I am reading a book.
I have to frame a question to get approoriate answer the question word is "are". My answers are (a) and (b).
a) Are you not reading a book?
b) Are you reading a book?
2. Yes , I am not reading a book.
a) Are you reading a book?
b) Are you not reading a book?
Which one is correct between (a) and (b)?
Thanks.
Top answer
" Is a very awkward way to answer a question. Yes is answering in the possitive and not is negative. I do not think either question would be answered that way using good English.
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"Yes, I am not reading a book." Is a very awkward way to answer a question.Yes is answering in the possitive and not is negative. I do not think either question would be answered that way using good English.
a) Are you reading a book? Yes I am reading a book.
b) Are you not reading a book? No I am not.
a) Are you reading a book? Yes I am reading a book.
b) Are you not reading a book? No I am not.
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1. No, I am reading a book. the only way to get a sensible question to lead to this is to make it a complete contradiction, for example
'Are you writing a letter?'
'No, I am reading a book.'
2. Yes , I am not reading a book.
I agree that this is not something a native speaker would say - I really can't think of an example of a question that leads to it unless i
'Are you writing a letter?'
'No, I am reading a book.'
2. Yes , I am not reading a book.
I agree that this is not something a native speaker would say - I really can't think of an example of a question that leads to it unless i
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Would it be possible for you to make your "Subject" more informative, Hanuman?
If you put "question", it's difficult for us to know which of your posts is which!
MrP
If you put "question", it's difficult for us to know which of your posts is which!
MrP
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