9. Auxiliary verbs

Answer the following questions (a) in the affirmative (b) in the  negative, in each case 

   repeating the auxiliary and using a pronoun as subject.

   Do you need this? ~ Yes, I do/No, I don't.
   Can Tom swim? - Yes, he can/No, he can't.

   Note also:

   Is that Bill? ~ Yes, it is/No, it isn't.
   Will there be time? ~ Yes, there will/No, there won't.

   Use needn't in 7 and 15. Use must in 26 and 35.

1  Is the water deep?

2  Do you know the way?

3  Can you swim?

4  Does he come every day?

5  Is that Tom over there?

6  Are you Tom's brother?

7  Must you go?

8  Are you enjoying yourselves?

9  Did he see you?

10  Would Ј10 be enough?

11  May I borrow your car?
12  Is this the front of the queue?

13  Will she be there?

14  Do you play cards?

15  Should I tell the police?

16  Can you cook?

17  Are you ready?

18  Could women join the club?

19  Is your name Pitt?

20  Were they frightened?

21  Will his mother be there?

22  Ought I to get a new one?

23  Should I tell him the truth?

24 Was the driver killed?

25 Have you any money?

26 Need we finish the exercise?

27 Used he to ride in races?

28 Would you like to see him?

29 Is this yours?

30 Do you want it?

31 Can I take it?

32 Will you bring it back tomorrow?

33 Are you free this evening?

34 Am I in your way?

35 Need I wear a tie?

36 Was that Bill on the phone?

Answer

Exercise 9 (Affirmative answers all begin with Yes + the first of the answers given. Negative answers all begin with No + the second of the answers given.)

1 Yes, it is. No, it isn't. 2 I do/don't 3 I can/can't 4 he does/doesn't 5 it is/isn't 6 I am/I'm not 7 I must/needn't 8 we are/aren't 9 he did/didn't 10 it would/wouldn't II you may/mayn't 12 it is/isn't 13 she will/won't 14 I do/don't 15 you should/shouldn't 16 I can/can't 17

I am/I'm not 18 they could/couldn't 19 it is/isn't 20 they were/weren't 21 she will/won't

22 you ought/oughtn't 23 you should/shouldn't 24 he was/wasn't 25 I have/haven't 26 we must/needn't 27 he did/didn't 28 I would/wouldn't 29 it is/isn't 30 I do/don't

31 you can/can't 32 I will/won't 33 I am/I'm not 34 you are/aren't 35 you must/needn't

36 it was/wasn't