41a Complete the questions and answers, adding am, is, are to the questions and am, is, are, or 'm not, isn't, aren't to the short answers.
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Is it raining outside?' 'No, it isn't..?
2 .Are. the children playing outside?' 'Yes, they are...
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you doing your homework now?' 'Yes, I
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I hurting you?' 'No, you
5 ... she waving to us?' 'Yes, she ...
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we stopping here?' 'Yes, we
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your neighbours moving out?' 'No, they
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he helping you with your homework?' 'Yes, he
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you looking at that boat?' 'Yes, I
10. .. they planning a party?' 'No, they
Explanation: In this question, we are asking about the weather outside. We use "Is" because it is a singular subject (it), and the verb form "raining" follows the subject-verb agreement. The short answer follows the same pattern with "isn't," which is the contraction of "is not."
2. "Are the children playing outside?" "Yes, they are."
Explanation: In this question, we are asking about the activity of the children. Since "the children" is a plural subject, we use "are" as the verb. The short answer follows the same pattern with "are."
3. "... you doing your homework now?" "Yes, I am."
Explanation: The question is asking about the activity of the person addressed. The subject is "you," which is singular, so we use "are" as the verb. The short answer would be "I am," where "am" is the contracted form of "I am."
4. "... I hurting you?" "No, you aren't."
Explanation: The question is asking if the person speaking is causing harm to the person addressed. The subject is "I," which is singular, so we use "am" as the verb. The short answer would be "you aren't," where "aren't" is the contracted form of "are not."
5. "... she waving to us?" "Yes, she is."
Explanation: The question is asking about the action of the third person (she). Since "she" is a singular subject, we use "is" as the verb. The short answer would be "she is."
6. "Are we stopping here?" "Yes, we are."
Explanation: The question is about the action of a group referred to as "we." Since "we" is a plural subject, we use "are" as the verb. The short answer would be "we are."
7. "Are your neighbors moving out?" "No, they aren't."
Explanation: The question is asking about the action of the neighbors. Since "neighbors" is a plural subject, we use "are" as the verb. The short answer would be "they aren't."
8. "Is he helping you with your homework?" "Yes, he is."
Explanation: The question is asking about the action of the third person (he). Since "he" is a singular subject, we use "is" as the verb. The short answer would be "he is."
9. "Are you looking at that boat?" "Yes, I am."
Explanation: The question is about the activity of the person addressed. The subject is "you," which is singular, so we use "are" as the verb. The short answer would be "I am."
10. "... they planning a party?" "No, they aren't."
Explanation: The question is asking about the action of a group referred to as "they." Since "they" is a plural subject, we use "are" as the verb. The short answer would be "they aren't."