English · CEFR Band 1 (A1) · Chapter 7
Is she your mother?
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Is She Your Mother?
- EmmaAlex, is she your mother?
- AlexYes, she is my mother.
- EmmaJust say "Yes, she is." Is she young?
- AlexNo, she isn't. But she is happy!
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Who Is He?
- JackAlex, who is he?
- AlexHe is my grandfather. He is old.
- JackIs she your grandmother?
- AlexYes, she is. And the baby is my brother.
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- son
nounson
- daughter
noundaughter
- grandfather
noungrandfather
- grandmother
noungrandmother
- baby
nounbaby
- who
pronounwho
- old
adjectiveold
- young
adjectiveyoung
- tall
adjectivetall
- good
adjectivegood
- happy
adjectivehappy
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be — yes/no questions + short answers
Explanation
To make a yes/no question with be, swap be and the subject: She is… → Is she…?, They are… → Are they…?. Answer short: Yes, she is. / No, she isn't. (= is not). In a short answer be is never contracted — you do not say "Yes, she's."
Examples
- Is she your mother? — Yes, she is.Is she your mother? — Yes, she is.
- Is he old? — No, he isn't.Is he old? — No, he isn't.
- Are they happy? — Yes, they are.Are they happy? — Yes, they are.
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